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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,807,015.38, 178,210,663.47 and 32,546,164.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,807,015.38, 178,210,663.47 and 32,546,164.98 is: 48,819,285.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,807,015.38 : 178,210,663.47 = 32,546,164.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,807,015.38/178,210,663.47 = 32,546,164.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,807,015.38x = 178,210,663.47 × 32,546,164.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,807,015.38x = 5,800,073,654,489,879
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,800,073,654,489,879/118,807,015.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,819,285.93

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