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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,436,540.43, 173,157,018.53 and 37,713,658.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,436,540.43, 173,157,018.53 and 37,713,658.59 is: 56,571,209.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,436,540.43 : 173,157,018.53 = 37,713,658.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,436,540.43/173,157,018.53 = 37,713,658.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,436,540.43x = 173,157,018.53 × 37,713,658.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,436,540.43x = 6,530,384,679,114,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,530,384,679,114,156/115,436,540.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,571,209.21

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