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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,393,678.74, 171,534,720.44 and 40,592,469.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,393,678.74, 171,534,720.44 and 40,592,469.50 is: 60,868,904.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,393,678.74 : 171,534,720.44 = 40,592,469.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,393,678.74/171,534,720.44 = 40,592,469.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,393,678.74x = 171,534,720.44 × 40,592,469.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,393,678.74x = 6,963,017,907,651,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,963,017,907,651,726/114,393,678.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,868,904.51

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