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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,339,837.17, 177,509,756.49 and 32,078,243.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,339,837.17, 177,509,756.49 and 32,078,243.58 is: 48,117,365.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,339,837.17 : 177,509,756.49 = 32,078,243.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,339,837.17/177,509,756.49 = 32,078,243.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,339,837.17x = 177,509,756.49 × 32,078,243.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,339,837.17x = 5,694,201,206,512,706
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,201,206,512,706/118,339,837.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,117,365.57

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