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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,571,043.20, 177,856,564.80 and 37,792,011.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,571,043.20, 177,856,564.80 and 37,792,011.20 is: 56,688,016.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,571,043.20 : 177,856,564.80 = 37,792,011.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,571,043.20/177,856,564.80 = 37,792,011.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,571,043.20x = 177,856,564.80 × 37,792,011.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,571,043.20x = 6,721,557,288,915,127
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,721,557,288,915,127/118,571,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,688,016.80

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