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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,050,493.64, 172,599,977.69 and 37,321,328.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,050,493.64, 172,599,977.69 and 37,321,328.34 is: 55,989,854.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,050,493.64 : 172,599,977.69 = 37,321,328.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,050,493.64/172,599,977.69 = 37,321,328.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,050,493.64x = 172,599,977.69 × 37,321,328.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,050,493.64x = 6,441,660,438,845,165
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,441,660,438,845,165/115,050,493.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,989,854.85

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