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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,978,695.16, 172,495,227.48 and 37,255,470.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,978,695.16, 172,495,227.48 and 37,255,470.84 is: 55,892,014.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,978,695.16 : 172,495,227.48 = 37,255,470.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,978,695.16/172,495,227.48 = 37,255,470.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,978,695.16x = 172,495,227.48 × 37,255,470.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,978,695.16x = 6,426,390,917,420,307
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,390,917,420,307/114,978,695.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,892,014.68

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