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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,714,049.22, 178,087,976.61 and 36,840,002.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,714,049.22, 178,087,976.61 and 36,840,002.72 is: 55,265,249.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,714,049.22 : 178,087,976.61 = 36,840,002.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,714,049.22/178,087,976.61 = 36,840,002.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,714,049.22x = 178,087,976.61 × 36,840,002.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,714,049.22x = 6,560,761,542,266,477
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,761,542,266,477/118,714,049.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,265,249.44

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