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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,526,540.40, 176,289,810.60 and 36,755,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,526,540.40, 176,289,810.60 and 36,755,673.20 is: 55,133,509.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,526,540.40 : 176,289,810.60 = 36,755,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,526,540.40/176,289,810.60 = 36,755,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,526,540.40x = 176,289,810.60 × 36,755,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,526,540.40x = 6,479,650,666,903,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,479,650,666,903,496/117,526,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,133,509.80

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