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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,328,537.32, 177,511,878.50 and 36,447,377.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,328,537.32, 177,511,878.50 and 36,447,377.52 is: 54,676,940.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,328,537.32 : 177,511,878.50 = 36,447,377.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,328,537.32/177,511,878.50 = 36,447,377.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,328,537.32x = 177,511,878.50 × 36,447,377.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,328,537.32x = 6,469,842,449,791,635
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,469,842,449,791,635/118,328,537.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,676,940.97

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