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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,901,174.88, 146,868,492.87 and 40,361,992.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,901,174.88, 146,868,492.87 and 40,361,992.20 is: 60,549,885.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,901,174.88 : 146,868,492.87 = 40,361,992.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,901,174.88/146,868,492.87 = 40,361,992.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,901,174.88x = 146,868,492.87 × 40,361,992.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,901,174.88x = 5,927,904,963,644,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,904,963,644,696/97,901,174.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,549,885.85

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