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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,429,297.20, 177,643,945.80 and 32,178,391.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,429,297.20, 177,643,945.80 and 32,178,391.20 is: 48,267,586.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,429,297.20 : 177,643,945.80 = 32,178,391.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,429,297.20/177,643,945.80 = 32,178,391.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,429,297.20x = 177,643,945.80 × 32,178,391.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,429,297.20x = 5,716,296,382,263,997
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,716,296,382,263,997/118,429,297.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,267,586.80

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