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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,315,585.18, 177,476,993.25 and 40,591,398.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,315,585.18, 177,476,993.25 and 40,591,398.88 is: 60,888,338.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,315,585.18 : 177,476,993.25 = 40,591,398.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,315,585.18/177,476,993.25 = 40,591,398.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,315,585.18x = 177,476,993.25 × 40,591,398.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,315,585.18x = 7,204,039,425,033,818
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,204,039,425,033,818/118,315,585.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,888,338.71

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