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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,643,992.30, 177,900,968.30 and 36,740,132.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,643,992.30, 177,900,968.30 and 36,740,132.18 is: 55,090,063.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,643,992.30 : 177,900,968.30 = 36,740,132.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,643,992.30/177,900,968.30 = 36,740,132.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,643,992.30x = 177,900,968.30 × 36,740,132.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,643,992.30x = 6,536,105,090,092,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,536,105,090,092,392/118,643,992.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,090,063.67

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