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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,662,539.84, 178,021,570.08 and 36,777,138.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,662,539.84, 178,021,570.08 and 36,777,138.56 is: 55,174,311.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,662,539.84 : 178,021,570.08 = 36,777,138.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,662,539.84/178,021,570.08 = 36,777,138.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,662,539.84x = 178,021,570.08 × 36,777,138.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,662,539.84x = 6,547,123,949,500,911
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,547,123,949,500,911/118,662,539.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,174,311.61

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