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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,983,721.58, 146,975,978.61 and 39,692,501.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,983,721.58, 146,975,978.61 and 39,692,501.91 is: 59,538,913.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,983,721.58 : 146,975,978.61 = 39,692,501.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,983,721.58/146,975,978.61 = 39,692,501.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,983,721.58x = 146,975,978.61 × 39,692,501.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,983,721.58x = 5,833,844,311,701,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,833,844,311,701,544/97,983,721.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,538,913.38

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