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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,081,345.80, 177,146,901.90 and 49,888,936.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,081,345.80, 177,146,901.90 and 49,888,936.20 is: 74,843,917.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,081,345.80 : 177,146,901.90 = 49,888,936.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,081,345.80/177,146,901.90 = 49,888,936.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,081,345.80x = 177,146,901.90 × 49,888,936.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,081,345.80x = 8,837,670,486,916,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,837,670,486,916,760/118,081,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,843,917.36

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