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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,787,323.70, 178,181,317.70 and 36,918,173.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,787,323.70, 178,181,317.70 and 36,918,173.34 is: 55,377,363.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,787,323.70 : 178,181,317.70 = 36,918,173.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,787,323.70/178,181,317.70 = 36,918,173.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,787,323.70x = 178,181,317.70 × 36,918,173.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,787,323.70x = 6,578,128,772,613,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,578,128,772,613,620/118,787,323.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,377,363.24

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