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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,817,404.60, 146,743,821.60 and 49,172,838.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,817,404.60, 146,743,821.60 and 49,172,838.40 is: 73,768,162.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,817,404.60 : 146,743,821.60 = 49,172,838.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,817,404.60/146,743,821.60 = 49,172,838.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,817,404.60x = 146,743,821.60 × 49,172,838.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,817,404.60x = 7,215,810,225,735,229
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,215,810,225,735,229/97,817,404.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,768,162.78

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