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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,595,604.52, 140,201,827.54 and 55,185,894.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,595,604.52, 140,201,827.54 and 55,185,894.74 is: 76,156,476.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,595,604.52 : 140,201,827.54 = 55,185,894.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,595,604.52/140,201,827.54 = 55,185,894.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,595,604.52x = 140,201,827.54 × 55,185,894.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,595,604.52x = 7,737,163,296,978,073
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,737,163,296,978,073/101,595,604.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,156,476.78

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