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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,271,822.48, 142,916,258.40 and 36,978,133.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,271,822.48, 142,916,258.40 and 36,978,133.92 is: 55,470,509.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,271,822.48 : 142,916,258.40 = 36,978,133.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,271,822.48/142,916,258.40 = 36,978,133.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,271,822.48x = 142,916,258.40 × 36,978,133.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,271,822.48x = 5,284,776,542,460,525
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,284,776,542,460,525/95,271,822.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,470,509.59

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