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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,732,516.87, 175,095,969.95 and 37,948,921.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,732,516.87, 175,095,969.95 and 37,948,921.79 is: 56,922,470.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,732,516.87 : 175,095,969.95 = 37,948,921.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,732,516.87/175,095,969.95 = 37,948,921.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,732,516.87x = 175,095,969.95 × 37,948,921.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,732,516.87x = 6,644,703,268,596,131
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,644,703,268,596,131/116,732,516.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,922,470.68

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