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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,643,998.31, 177,900,977.29 and 36,740,138.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,643,998.31, 177,900,977.29 and 36,740,138.18 is: 55,090,072.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,643,998.31 : 177,900,977.29 = 36,740,138.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,643,998.31/177,900,977.29 = 36,740,138.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,643,998.31x = 177,900,977.29 × 36,740,138.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,643,998.31x = 6,536,106,487,991,642
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,536,106,487,991,642/118,643,998.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,090,072.66

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