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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,150,753.74, 177,253,968.39 and 40,428,503.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,150,753.74, 177,253,968.39 and 40,428,503.97 is: 60,652,281.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,150,753.74 : 177,253,968.39 = 40,428,503.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,150,753.74/177,253,968.39 = 40,428,503.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,150,753.74x = 177,253,968.39 × 40,428,503.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,150,753.74x = 7,166,112,764,753,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,166,112,764,753,369/118,150,753.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,652,281.41

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