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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,213,863.40, 177,304,206.30 and 37,442,996.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,213,863.40, 177,304,206.30 and 37,442,996.20 is: 56,159,239.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,213,863.40 : 177,304,206.30 = 37,442,996.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,213,863.40/177,304,206.30 = 37,442,996.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,213,863.40x = 177,304,206.30 × 37,442,996.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,213,863.40x = 6,638,800,722,734,917
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,800,722,734,917/118,213,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,159,239.97

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