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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,432,857.40, 177,649,286.10 and 37,661,990.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,432,857.40, 177,649,286.10 and 37,661,990.20 is: 56,492,985.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,432,857.40 : 177,649,286.10 = 37,661,990.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,432,857.40/177,649,286.10 = 37,661,990.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,432,857.40x = 177,649,286.10 × 37,661,990.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,432,857.40x = 6,690,625,672,135,197
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,625,672,135,197/118,432,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,492,985.30

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