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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,315,238.40, 177,472,857.60 and 41,637,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,315,238.40, 177,472,857.60 and 41,637,657.60 is: 62,456,486.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,315,238.40 : 177,472,857.60 = 41,637,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,315,238.40/177,472,857.60 = 41,637,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,315,238.40x = 177,472,857.60 × 41,637,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,315,238.40x = 7,389,554,078,042,358
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,389,554,078,042,358/118,315,238.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,456,486.40

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