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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,206,877.44, 172,790,966.88 and 38,529,789.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,206,877.44, 172,790,966.88 and 38,529,789.12 is: 57,788,212.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,206,877.44 : 172,790,966.88 = 38,529,789.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,206,877.44/172,790,966.88 = 38,529,789.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,206,877.44x = 172,790,966.88 × 38,529,789.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,206,877.44x = 6,657,599,515,727,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,657,599,515,727,304/115,206,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,788,212.51

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