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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,532,940.20, 144,673,439.10 and 38,978,098.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,532,940.20, 144,673,439.10 and 38,978,098.60 is: 58,416,283.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,532,940.20 : 144,673,439.10 = 38,978,098.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,532,940.20/144,673,439.10 = 38,978,098.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,532,940.20x = 144,673,439.10 × 38,978,098.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,532,940.20x = 5,639,095,574,040,895
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,095,574,040,895/96,532,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,416,283.21

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