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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,100,982.40, 177,151,473.60 and 37,321,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,100,982.40, 177,151,473.60 and 37,321,950.40 is: 55,982,925.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,100,982.40 : 177,151,473.60 = 37,321,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,100,982.40/177,151,473.60 = 37,321,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,100,982.40x = 177,151,473.60 × 37,321,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,100,982.40x = 6,611,638,510,986,109
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,638,510,986,109/118,100,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,982,925.60

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