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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,099,237.20, 177,148,855.80 and 32,998,693.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,099,237.20, 177,148,855.80 and 32,998,693.20 is: 49,498,039.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,099,237.20 : 177,148,855.80 = 32,998,693.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,099,237.20/177,148,855.80 = 32,998,693.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,099,237.20x = 177,148,855.80 × 32,998,693.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,099,237.20x = 5,845,680,743,275,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,845,680,743,275,241/118,099,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,498,039.80

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