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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,607,840.72, 171,911,814.40 and 36,884,733.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,607,840.72, 171,911,814.40 and 36,884,733.79 is: 55,327,117.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,607,840.72 : 171,911,814.40 = 36,884,733.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,607,840.72/171,911,814.40 = 36,884,733.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,607,840.72x = 171,911,814.40 × 36,884,733.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,607,840.72x = 6,340,921,508,640,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,340,921,508,640,329/114,607,840.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,327,117.84

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