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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,575,988.56, 171,862,299.88 and 28,314,393.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,575,988.56, 171,862,299.88 and 28,314,393.24 is: 42,471,173.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,575,988.56 : 171,862,299.88 = 28,314,393.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,575,988.56/171,862,299.88 = 28,314,393.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,575,988.56x = 171,862,299.88 × 28,314,393.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,575,988.56x = 4,866,176,741,933,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,866,176,741,933,124/114,575,988.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,471,173.96

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