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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,526,697.20, 174,860,029.80 and 48,362,281.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,526,697.20, 174,860,029.80 and 48,362,281.20 is: 72,572,467.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,526,697.20 : 174,860,029.80 = 48,362,281.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,526,697.20/174,860,029.80 = 48,362,281.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,526,697.20x = 174,860,029.80 × 48,362,281.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,526,697.20x = 8,456,629,931,827,981
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,456,629,931,827,981/116,526,697.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,572,467.38

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