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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,101,003.15, 177,151,504.73 and 37,321,971.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,101,003.15, 177,151,504.73 and 37,321,971.15 is: 55,982,956.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,101,003.15 : 177,151,504.73 = 37,321,971.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,101,003.15/177,151,504.73 = 37,321,971.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,101,003.15x = 177,151,504.73 × 37,321,971.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,101,003.15x = 6,611,643,348,525,538
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,643,348,525,538/118,101,003.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,982,956.73

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