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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,295,614.12, 132,887,931.78 and 55,043,392.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,295,614.12, 132,887,931.78 and 55,043,392.20 is: 75,959,872.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,295,614.12 : 132,887,931.78 = 55,043,392.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,295,614.12/132,887,931.78 = 55,043,392.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,295,614.12x = 132,887,931.78 × 55,043,392.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,295,614.12x = 7,314,602,547,613,385
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,314,602,547,613,385/96,295,614.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,959,872.26

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