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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,900,874.97, 146,868,042.73 and 40,361,692.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,900,874.97, 146,868,042.73 and 40,361,692.29 is: 60,549,435.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,900,874.97 : 146,868,042.73 = 40,361,692.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,900,874.97/146,868,042.73 = 40,361,692.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,900,874.97x = 146,868,042.73 × 40,361,692.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,900,874.97x = 5,927,842,746,966,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,842,746,966,682/97,900,874.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,549,435.84

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