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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,742,555.48, 172,150,217.38 and 40,964,752.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,742,555.48, 172,150,217.38 and 40,964,752.68 is: 61,460,118.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,742,555.48 : 172,150,217.38 = 40,964,752.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,742,555.48/172,150,217.38 = 40,964,752.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,742,555.48x = 172,150,217.38 × 40,964,752.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,742,555.48x = 7,052,091,078,779,937
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,052,091,078,779,937/114,742,555.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,460,118.69

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