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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,976,278.40, 157,464,417.60 and 36,825,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,976,278.40, 157,464,417.60 and 36,825,859.20 is: 55,238,788.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,976,278.40 : 157,464,417.60 = 36,825,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,976,278.40/157,464,417.60 = 36,825,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,976,278.40x = 157,464,417.60 × 36,825,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,976,278.40x = 5,798,762,471,547,602
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,798,762,471,547,602/104,976,278.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,238,788.80

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