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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,480,357.93, 171,636,817.68 and 36,712,994.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,480,357.93, 171,636,817.68 and 36,712,994.88 is: 55,042,644.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,480,357.93 : 171,636,817.68 = 36,712,994.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,480,357.93/171,636,817.68 = 36,712,994.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,480,357.93x = 171,636,817.68 × 36,712,994.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,480,357.93x = 6,301,301,608,705,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,301,608,705,334/114,480,357.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,042,644.19

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