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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,008,857.40, 175,534,281.30 and 48,858,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,008,857.40, 175,534,281.30 and 48,858,438.20 is: 73,296,424.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,008,857.40 : 175,534,281.30 = 48,858,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,008,857.40/175,534,281.30 = 48,858,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,008,857.40x = 175,534,281.30 × 48,858,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,008,857.40x = 8,576,330,834,877,467
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,576,330,834,877,467/117,008,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,296,424.10

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