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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,211,792.80, 177,323,218.80 and 37,439,082.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,211,792.80, 177,323,218.80 and 37,439,082.40 is: 56,160,374.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,211,792.80 : 177,323,218.80 = 37,439,082.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,211,792.80/177,323,218.80 = 37,439,082.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,211,792.80x = 177,323,218.80 × 37,439,082.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,211,792.80x = 6,638,818,600,086,429
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,818,600,086,429/118,211,792.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,160,374.89

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