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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,494,496.06, 177,695,792.25 and 40,756,618.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,494,496.06, 177,695,792.25 and 40,756,618.78 is: 61,119,122.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,494,496.06 : 177,695,792.25 = 40,756,618.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,494,496.06/177,695,792.25 = 40,756,618.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,494,496.06x = 177,695,792.25 × 40,756,618.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,494,496.06x = 7,242,279,663,543,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,242,279,663,543,329/118,494,496.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,119,122.87

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