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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,337,973.48, 174,505,465.46 and 38,650,599.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,337,973.48, 174,505,465.46 and 38,650,599.50 is: 57,975,402.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,337,973.48 : 174,505,465.46 = 38,650,599.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,337,973.48/174,505,465.46 = 38,650,599.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,337,973.48x = 174,505,465.46 × 38,650,599.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,337,973.48x = 6,744,740,855,279,642
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,744,740,855,279,642/116,337,973.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,975,402.65

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