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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,095,238.89, 177,221,871.41 and 49,008,040.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,095,238.89, 177,221,871.41 and 49,008,040.11 is: 73,544,849.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,095,238.89 : 177,221,871.41 = 49,008,040.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,095,238.89/177,221,871.41 = 49,008,040.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,095,238.89x = 177,221,871.41 × 49,008,040.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,095,238.89x = 8,685,296,582,185,502
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,685,296,582,185,502/118,095,238.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,544,849.60

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