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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,595,031.42, 178,007,346.36 and 57,227,308.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,595,031.42, 178,007,346.36 and 57,227,308.32 is: 85,896,358.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,595,031.42 : 178,007,346.36 = 57,227,308.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,595,031.42/178,007,346.36 = 57,227,308.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,595,031.42x = 178,007,346.36 × 57,227,308.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,595,031.42x = 10,186,881,293,368,750
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,186,881,293,368,750/118,595,031.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,896,358.15

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