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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,714,049.97, 178,087,977.74 and 36,840,003.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,714,049.97, 178,087,977.74 and 36,840,003.47 is: 55,265,250.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,714,049.97 : 178,087,977.74 = 36,840,003.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,714,049.97/178,087,977.74 = 36,840,003.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,714,049.97x = 178,087,977.74 × 36,840,003.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,714,049.97x = 6,560,761,717,906,883
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,761,717,906,883/118,714,049.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,265,250.57

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