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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,849,522.74, 157,274,201.49 and 28,172,551.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,849,522.74, 157,274,201.49 and 28,172,551.06 is: 42,258,804.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,849,522.74 : 157,274,201.49 = 28,172,551.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,849,522.74/157,274,201.49 = 28,172,551.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,849,522.74x = 157,274,201.49 × 28,172,551.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,849,522.74x = 4,430,815,471,897,753
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,430,815,471,897,753/104,849,522.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,258,804.39

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