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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,545,173.84, 173,317,750.25 and 50,848,978.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,545,173.84, 173,317,750.25 and 50,848,978.91 is: 76,273,463.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,545,173.84 : 173,317,750.25 = 50,848,978.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,545,173.84/173,317,750.25 = 50,848,978.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,545,173.84x = 173,317,750.25 × 50,848,978.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,545,173.84x = 8,813,030,626,936,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,813,030,626,936,652/115,545,173.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,273,463.74

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