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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,112,057.60, 177,168,086.40 and 37,357,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,112,057.60, 177,168,086.40 and 37,357,779.20 is: 56,036,668.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,112,057.60 : 177,168,086.40 = 37,357,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,112,057.60/177,168,086.40 = 37,357,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,112,057.60x = 177,168,086.40 × 37,357,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,112,057.60x = 6,618,606,253,017,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,618,606,253,017,724/118,112,057.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,036,668.80

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