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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,836,438.60, 146,772,372.60 and 49,191,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,836,438.60, 146,772,372.60 and 49,191,872.40 is: 73,796,715.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,836,438.60 : 146,772,372.60 = 49,191,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,836,438.60/146,772,372.60 = 49,191,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,836,438.60x = 146,772,372.60 × 49,191,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,836,438.60x = 7,220,007,824,784,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,220,007,824,784,456/97,836,438.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,796,715.50

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