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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,329,784.75, 177,486,259.20 and 36,440,124.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,329,784.75, 177,486,259.20 and 36,440,124.04 is: 54,657,593.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,329,784.75 : 177,486,259.20 = 36,440,124.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,329,784.75/177,486,259.20 = 36,440,124.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,329,784.75x = 177,486,259.20 × 36,440,124.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,329,784.75x = 6,467,621,300,643,591
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,467,621,300,643,591/118,329,784.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,657,593.73

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