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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,150,752.24, 177,253,966.14 and 40,428,502.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,150,752.24, 177,253,966.14 and 40,428,502.47 is: 60,652,279.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,150,752.24 : 177,253,966.14 = 40,428,502.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,150,752.24/177,253,966.14 = 40,428,502.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,150,752.24x = 177,253,966.14 × 40,428,502.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,150,752.24x = 7,166,112,407,908,286
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,166,112,407,908,286/118,150,752.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,652,279.16

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