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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,097,998.20, 177,146,997.30 and 36,229,512.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,097,998.20, 177,146,997.30 and 36,229,512.15 is: 54,344,268.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,097,998.20 : 177,146,997.30 = 36,229,512.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,097,998.20/177,146,997.30 = 36,229,512.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,097,998.20x = 177,146,997.30 × 36,229,512.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,097,998.20x = 6,417,949,291,016,367
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,949,291,016,367/118,097,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,344,268.23

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