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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,900,874.58, 146,868,042.14 and 40,361,691.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,900,874.58, 146,868,042.14 and 40,361,691.90 is: 60,549,435.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,900,874.58 : 146,868,042.14 = 40,361,691.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,900,874.58/146,868,042.14 = 40,361,691.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,900,874.58x = 146,868,042.14 × 40,361,691.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,900,874.58x = 5,927,842,666,436,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,842,666,436,522/97,900,874.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,549,435.25

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