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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,328,552.79, 177,511,901.73 and 36,447,393.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,328,552.79, 177,511,901.73 and 36,447,393.03 is: 54,676,964.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,328,552.79 : 177,511,901.73 = 36,447,393.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,328,552.79/177,511,901.73 = 36,447,393.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,328,552.79x = 177,511,901.73 × 36,447,393.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,328,552.79x = 6,469,846,049,856,047
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,469,846,049,856,047/118,328,552.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,676,964.24

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