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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,579,456.40, 174,729,216.60 and 48,387,046.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,579,456.40, 174,729,216.60 and 48,387,046.80 is: 72,522,475.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,579,456.40 : 174,729,216.60 = 48,387,046.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,579,456.40/174,729,216.60 = 48,387,046.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,579,456.40x = 174,729,216.60 × 48,387,046.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,579,456.40x = 8,454,630,780,951,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,454,630,780,951,536/116,579,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,522,475.59

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