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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,834,905.80, 146,752,358.70 and 40,297,560.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,834,905.80, 146,752,358.70 and 40,297,560.20 is: 60,446,340.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,834,905.80 : 146,752,358.70 = 40,297,560.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,834,905.80/146,752,358.70 = 40,297,560.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,834,905.80x = 146,752,358.70 × 40,297,560.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,834,905.80x = 5,913,762,009,205,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,913,762,009,205,244/97,834,905.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,446,340.30

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