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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,717,048.40, 146,482,260.60 and 36,289,758.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,717,048.40, 146,482,260.60 and 36,289,758.80 is: 54,399,984.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,717,048.40 : 146,482,260.60 = 36,289,758.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,717,048.40/146,482,260.60 = 36,289,758.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,717,048.40x = 146,482,260.60 × 36,289,758.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,717,048.40x = 5,315,805,905,652,743
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,805,905,652,743/97,717,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,399,984.37

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