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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,260,195.52, 175,917,315.24 and 40,583,224.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,260,195.52, 175,917,315.24 and 40,583,224.62 is: 60,884,189.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,260,195.52 : 175,917,315.24 = 40,583,224.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,260,195.52/175,917,315.24 = 40,583,224.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,260,195.52x = 175,917,315.24 × 40,583,224.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,260,195.52x = 7,139,291,918,932,269
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,139,291,918,932,269/117,260,195.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,884,189.11

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