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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,008,859.90, 175,534,285.05 and 48,858,440.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,008,859.90, 175,534,285.05 and 48,858,440.70 is: 73,296,427.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,008,859.90 : 175,534,285.05 = 48,858,440.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,008,859.90/175,534,285.05 = 48,858,440.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,008,859.90x = 175,534,285.05 × 48,858,440.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,008,859.90x = 8,576,331,456,932,323
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,576,331,456,932,323/117,008,859.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,296,427.85

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