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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,506,973.53, 146,217,939.75 and 36,880,184.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,506,973.53, 146,217,939.75 and 36,880,184.25 is: 55,304,193.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,506,973.53 : 146,217,939.75 = 36,880,184.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,506,973.53/146,217,939.75 = 36,880,184.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,506,973.53x = 146,217,939.75 × 36,880,184.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,506,973.53x = 5,392,544,558,635,399
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,392,544,558,635,399/97,506,973.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,304,193.78

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