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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,547,542.89, 171,837,454.94 and 36,798,376.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,547,542.89, 171,837,454.94 and 36,798,376.37 is: 55,202,749.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,547,542.89 : 171,837,454.94 = 36,798,376.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,547,542.89/171,837,454.94 = 36,798,376.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,547,542.89x = 171,837,454.94 × 36,798,376.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,547,542.89x = 6,323,339,340,301,857
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,323,339,340,301,857/114,547,542.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,202,749.71

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