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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,806,563.52, 178,209,999.36 and 32,545,728

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,806,563.52, 178,209,999.36 and 32,545,728 is: 48,818,634.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,806,563.52 : 178,209,999.36 = 32,545,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,806,563.52/178,209,999.36 = 32,545,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,806,563.52x = 178,209,999.36 × 32,545,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,806,563.52x = 5,799,974,166,050,735
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,799,974,166,050,735/118,806,563.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,818,634.21

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