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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,770,398.69, 178,183,482.28 and 36,885,050.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,770,398.69, 178,183,482.28 and 36,885,050.87 is: 55,336,235.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,770,398.69 : 178,183,482.28 = 36,885,050.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,770,398.69/178,183,482.28 = 36,885,050.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,770,398.69x = 178,183,482.28 × 36,885,050.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,770,398.69x = 6,572,306,807,108,414
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,572,306,807,108,414/118,770,398.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,336,235.96

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