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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,597,253.96, 146,389,891.20 and 40,088,033.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,597,253.96, 146,389,891.20 and 40,088,033.20 is: 60,129,589.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,597,253.96 : 146,389,891.20 = 40,088,033.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,597,253.96/146,389,891.20 = 40,088,033.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,597,253.96x = 146,389,891.20 × 40,088,033.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,597,253.96x = 5,868,482,818,569,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,482,818,569,988/97,597,253.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,129,589.52

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