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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,046,501.70, 177,069,752.55 and 37,256,972.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,046,501.70, 177,069,752.55 and 37,256,972.10 is: 55,885,458.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,046,501.70 : 177,069,752.55 = 37,256,972.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,046,501.70/177,069,752.55 = 37,256,972.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,046,501.70x = 177,069,752.55 × 37,256,972.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,046,501.70x = 6,597,082,830,509,255
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,597,082,830,509,255/118,046,501.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,885,458.15

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