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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,760,477.27, 172,139,857.80 and 32,879,424.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,760,477.27, 172,139,857.80 and 32,879,424.88 is: 49,318,891.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,760,477.27 : 172,139,857.80 = 32,879,424.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,760,477.27/172,139,857.80 = 32,879,424.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,760,477.27x = 172,139,857.80 × 32,879,424.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,760,477.27x = 5,659,859,523,388,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,659,859,523,388,982/114,760,477.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,318,891.47

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