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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,526,492.40, 176,289,738.60 and 36,755,625.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,526,492.40, 176,289,738.60 and 36,755,625.20 is: 55,133,437.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,526,492.40 : 176,289,738.60 = 36,755,625.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,526,492.40/176,289,738.60 = 36,755,625.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,526,492.40x = 176,289,738.60 × 36,755,625.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,526,492.40x = 6,479,639,558,587,573
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,479,639,558,587,573/117,526,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,133,437.80

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