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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,159,424.40, 145,718,141.40 and 42,571,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,159,424.40, 145,718,141.40 and 42,571,904.40 is: 63,848,657.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,159,424.40 : 145,718,141.40 = 42,571,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,159,424.40/145,718,141.40 = 42,571,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,159,424.40x = 145,718,141.40 × 42,571,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,159,424.40x = 6,203,498,785,026,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,203,498,785,026,482/97,159,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,848,657.23

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