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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,568,386.86, 146,353,378.41 and 31,988,567.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,568,386.86, 146,353,378.41 and 31,988,567.46 is: 47,983,112.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,568,386.86 : 146,353,378.41 = 31,988,567.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,568,386.86/146,353,378.41 = 31,988,567.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,568,386.86x = 146,353,378.41 × 31,988,567.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,568,386.86x = 4,681,634,918,267,193
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,681,634,918,267,193/97,568,386.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,983,112.86

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