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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,050,506.76, 172,599,997.43 and 37,321,341.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,050,506.76, 172,599,997.43 and 37,321,341.50 is: 55,989,874.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,050,506.76 : 172,599,997.43 = 37,321,341.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,050,506.76/172,599,997.43 = 37,321,341.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,050,506.76x = 172,599,997.43 × 37,321,341.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,050,506.76x = 6,441,663,447,508,955
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,441,663,447,508,955/115,050,506.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,989,874.61

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