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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,936,361.74, 172,427,231.31 and 42,153,773.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,936,361.74, 172,427,231.31 and 42,153,773.00 is: 63,238,980.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,936,361.74 : 172,427,231.31 = 42,153,773.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,936,361.74/172,427,231.31 = 42,153,773.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,936,361.74x = 172,427,231.31 × 42,153,773.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,936,361.74x = 7,268,458,367,906,263
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,268,458,367,906,263/114,936,361.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,238,980.75

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