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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,257,071.81, 175,771,231.03 and 55,829,725.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,257,071.81, 175,771,231.03 and 55,829,725.72 is: 83,690,130.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,257,071.81 : 175,771,231.03 = 55,829,725.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,257,071.81/175,771,231.03 = 55,829,725.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,257,071.81x = 175,771,231.03 × 55,829,725.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,257,071.81x = 9,813,259,617,871,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,813,259,617,871,652/117,257,071.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,690,130.30

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