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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,328,538.85, 177,511,880.80 and 36,447,379.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,328,538.85, 177,511,880.80 and 36,447,379.05 is: 54,676,943.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,328,538.85 : 177,511,880.80 = 36,447,379.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,328,538.85/177,511,880.80 = 36,447,379.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,328,538.85x = 177,511,880.80 × 36,447,379.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,328,538.85x = 6,469,842,806,107,247
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,469,842,806,107,247/118,328,538.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,676,943.27

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