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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,422,427.20, 176,133,640.80 and 49,313,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,422,427.20, 176,133,640.80 and 49,313,998.40 is: 73,970,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,422,427.20 : 176,133,640.80 = 49,313,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,422,427.20/176,133,640.80 = 49,313,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,422,427.20x = 176,133,640.80 × 49,313,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,422,427.20x = 8,685,854,080,597,375
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,685,854,080,597,375/117,422,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,970,997.60

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