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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,854,649.20, 178,281,973.80 and 32,601,774.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,854,649.20, 178,281,973.80 and 32,601,774.90 is: 48,902,662.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,854,649.20 : 178,281,973.80 = 32,601,774.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,854,649.20/178,281,973.80 = 32,601,774.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,854,649.20x = 178,281,973.80 × 32,601,774.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,854,649.20x = 5,812,308,778,555,298
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,812,308,778,555,298/118,854,649.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,902,662.35

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