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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,074,097.32, 172,679,246.88 and 42,341,953.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,074,097.32, 172,679,246.88 and 42,341,953.98 is: 63,537,988.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,074,097.32 : 172,679,246.88 = 42,341,953.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,074,097.32/172,679,246.88 = 42,341,953.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,074,097.32x = 172,679,246.88 × 42,341,953.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,074,097.32x = 7,311,576,724,694,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,311,576,724,694,018/115,074,097.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,537,988.96

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