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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,905,856.80, 146,972,217.60 and 52,556,224.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,905,856.80, 146,972,217.60 and 52,556,224.80 is: 78,895,228.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,905,856.80 : 146,972,217.60 = 52,556,224.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,905,856.80/146,972,217.60 = 52,556,224.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,905,856.80x = 146,972,217.60 × 52,556,224.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,905,856.80x = 7,724,304,907,540,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,724,304,907,540,116/97,905,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,895,228.13

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