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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,221,987.52, 177,349,904.82 and 36,347,739.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,221,987.52, 177,349,904.82 and 36,347,739.58 is: 54,526,812.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,221,987.52 : 177,349,904.82 = 36,347,739.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,221,987.52/177,349,904.82 = 36,347,739.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,221,987.52x = 177,349,904.82 × 36,347,739.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,221,987.52x = 6,446,268,155,269,153
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,268,155,269,153/118,221,987.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,526,812.57

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