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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,978,656.48, 172,495,169.76 and 37,255,432.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,978,656.48, 172,495,169.76 and 37,255,432.10 is: 55,891,956.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,978,656.48 : 172,495,169.76 = 37,255,432.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,978,656.48/172,495,169.76 = 37,255,432.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,978,656.48x = 172,495,169.76 × 37,255,432.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,978,656.48x = 6,426,382,084,571,653
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,382,084,571,653/114,978,656.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,891,956.66

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