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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,659,564.59, 174,965,593.48 and 42,857,979

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,659,564.59, 174,965,593.48 and 42,857,979 is: 64,278,242.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,659,564.59 : 174,965,593.48 = 42,857,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,659,564.59/174,965,593.48 = 42,857,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,659,564.59x = 174,965,593.48 × 42,857,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,659,564.59x = 7,498,671,731,088,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,498,671,731,088,376/116,659,564.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,278,242.06

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