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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,618,549.50, 173,358,567.90 and 36,801,014.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,618,549.50, 173,358,567.90 and 36,801,014.58 is: 55,179,477.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,618,549.50 : 173,358,567.90 = 36,801,014.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,618,549.50/173,358,567.90 = 36,801,014.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,618,549.50x = 173,358,567.90 × 36,801,014.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,618,549.50x = 6,379,771,184,855,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,379,771,184,855,820/115,618,549.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,179,477.80

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