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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,045,942.20, 177,068,913.30 and 37,256,412.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,045,942.20, 177,068,913.30 and 37,256,412.60 is: 55,884,618.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,045,942.20 : 177,068,913.30 = 37,256,412.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,045,942.20/177,068,913.30 = 37,256,412.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,045,942.20x = 177,068,913.30 × 37,256,412.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,045,942.20x = 6,596,952,492,538,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,596,952,492,538,428/118,045,942.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,884,618.90

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