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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,806,564.52, 178,210,000.86 and 32,545,729

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,806,564.52, 178,210,000.86 and 32,545,729 is: 48,818,635.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,806,564.52 : 178,210,000.86 = 32,545,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,806,564.52/178,210,000.86 = 32,545,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,806,564.52x = 178,210,000.86 × 32,545,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,806,564.52x = 5,799,974,393,079,327
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,799,974,393,079,327/118,806,564.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,818,635.71

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