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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,300,427.54, 177,456,121.72 and 36,422,973.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,300,427.54, 177,456,121.72 and 36,422,973.27 is: 54,636,147.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,300,427.54 : 177,456,121.72 = 36,422,973.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,300,427.54/177,456,121.72 = 36,422,973.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,300,427.54x = 177,456,121.72 × 36,422,973.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,300,427.54x = 6,463,479,578,005,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,463,479,578,005,427/118,300,427.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,636,147.24

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