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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,328,540.86, 177,511,883.80 and 36,447,381.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,328,540.86, 177,511,883.80 and 36,447,381.06 is: 54,676,946.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,328,540.86 : 177,511,883.80 = 36,447,381.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,328,540.86/177,511,883.80 = 36,447,381.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,328,540.86x = 177,511,883.80 × 36,447,381.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,328,540.86x = 6,469,843,271,537,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,469,843,271,537,042/118,328,540.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,676,946.28

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