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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,328,539.86, 177,511,882.30 and 36,447,380.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,328,539.86, 177,511,882.30 and 36,447,380.06 is: 54,676,944.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,328,539.86 : 177,511,882.30 = 36,447,380.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,328,539.86/177,511,882.30 = 36,447,380.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,328,539.86x = 177,511,882.30 × 36,447,380.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,328,539.86x = 6,469,843,038,466,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,469,843,038,466,528/118,328,539.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,676,944.77

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