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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,218,365.80, 145,883,535.90 and 36,677,540.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,218,365.80, 145,883,535.90 and 36,677,540.20 is: 55,037,432.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,218,365.80 : 145,883,535.90 = 36,677,540.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,218,365.80/145,883,535.90 = 36,677,540.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,218,365.80x = 145,883,535.90 × 36,677,540.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,218,365.80x = 5,350,649,252,490,394
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,350,649,252,490,394/97,218,365.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,037,432.57

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