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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,300,424.92, 177,456,117.78 and 36,422,970.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,300,424.92, 177,456,117.78 and 36,422,970.65 is: 54,636,143.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,300,424.92 : 177,456,117.78 = 36,422,970.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,300,424.92/177,456,117.78 = 36,422,970.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,300,424.92x = 177,456,117.78 × 36,422,970.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,300,424.92x = 6,463,478,968,676,603
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,463,478,968,676,603/118,300,424.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,636,143.30

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