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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,239,332.38, 177,359,009.49 and 35,242,370.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,239,332.38, 177,359,009.49 and 35,242,370.73 is: 52,863,559.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,239,332.38 : 177,359,009.49 = 35,242,370.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,239,332.38/177,359,009.49 = 35,242,370.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,239,332.38x = 177,359,009.49 × 35,242,370.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,239,332.38x = 6,250,551,964,752,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,250,551,964,752,168/118,239,332.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,863,559.35

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