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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,948,391.86, 158,626,532.25 and 62,737,801.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,948,391.86, 158,626,532.25 and 62,737,801.78 is: 86,576,939.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,948,391.86 : 158,626,532.25 = 62,737,801.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,948,391.86/158,626,532.25 = 62,737,801.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,948,391.86x = 158,626,532.25 × 62,737,801.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,948,391.86x = 9,951,879,937,349,278
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,951,879,937,349,278/114,948,391.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,576,939.24

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