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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,900,876.96, 146,868,045.72 and 40,361,694.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,900,876.96, 146,868,045.72 and 40,361,694.28 is: 60,549,438.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,900,876.96 : 146,868,045.72 = 40,361,694.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,900,876.96/146,868,045.72 = 40,361,694.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,900,876.96x = 146,868,045.72 × 40,361,694.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,900,876.96x = 5,927,843,160,851,703
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,843,160,851,703/97,900,876.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,549,438.83

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