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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,859,196.30, 146,788,794.45 and 40,321,850.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,859,196.30, 146,788,794.45 and 40,321,850.70 is: 60,482,776.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,859,196.30 : 146,788,794.45 = 40,321,850.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,859,196.30/146,788,794.45 = 40,321,850.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,859,196.30x = 146,788,794.45 × 40,321,850.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,859,196.30x = 5,918,795,854,245,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918,795,854,245,889/97,859,196.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,482,776.05

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