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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,342,013.52, 177,513,020.28 and 32,078,178.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,342,013.52, 177,513,020.28 and 32,078,178.24 is: 48,117,267.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,342,013.52 : 177,513,020.28 = 32,078,178.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,342,013.52/177,513,020.28 = 32,078,178.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,342,013.52x = 177,513,020.28 × 32,078,178.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,342,013.52x = 5,694,294,304,462,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,294,304,462,574/118,342,013.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,117,267.36

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