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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,597,238.82, 173,274,479.19 and 38,893,637.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,597,238.82, 173,274,479.19 and 38,893,637.58 is: 58,299,617.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,597,238.82 : 173,274,479.19 = 38,893,637.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,597,238.82/173,274,479.19 = 38,893,637.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,597,238.82x = 173,274,479.19 × 38,893,637.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,597,238.82x = 6,739,274,795,479,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,739,274,795,479,112/115,597,238.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,299,617.40

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