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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,228,419.60, 144,384,101.40 and 55,873,398.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,228,419.60, 144,384,101.40 and 55,873,398.80 is: 83,834,178.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,228,419.60 : 144,384,101.40 = 55,873,398.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,228,419.60/144,384,101.40 = 55,873,398.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,228,419.60x = 144,384,101.40 × 55,873,398.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,228,419.60x = 8,067,230,477,901,838
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,067,230,477,901,838/96,228,419.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,834,178.21

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