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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,638,957.86, 112,008,882.16 and 26,117,232.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,638,957.86, 112,008,882.16 and 26,117,232.01 is: 39,193,499.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,638,957.86 : 112,008,882.16 = 26,117,232.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,638,957.86/112,008,882.16 = 26,117,232.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,638,957.86x = 112,008,882.16 × 26,117,232.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,638,957.86x = 2,925,361,962,159,315.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,361,962,159,315.50/74,638,957.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,193,499.56

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