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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,788,456.80, 145,166,096.40 and 36,172,981.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,788,456.80, 145,166,096.40 and 36,172,981.60 is: 54,253,272.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,788,456.80 : 145,166,096.40 = 36,172,981.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,788,456.80/145,166,096.40 = 36,172,981.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,788,456.80x = 145,166,096.40 × 36,172,981.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,788,456.80x = 5,251,090,534,021,027
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,251,090,534,021,027/96,788,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,253,272.63

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