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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,461,718.40, 176,192,577.60 and 36,690,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,461,718.40, 176,192,577.60 and 36,690,851.20 is: 55,036,276.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,461,718.40 : 176,192,577.60 = 36,690,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,461,718.40/176,192,577.60 = 36,690,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,461,718.40x = 176,192,577.60 × 36,690,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,461,718.40x = 6,464,655,647,266,053
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,464,655,647,266,053/117,461,718.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,036,276.80

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