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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,956,364.88, 178,404,272.40 and 37,059,978.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,956,364.88, 178,404,272.40 and 37,059,978.18 is: 55,580,535.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,956,364.88 : 178,404,272.40 = 37,059,978.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,956,364.88/178,404,272.40 = 37,059,978.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,956,364.88x = 178,404,272.40 × 37,059,978.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,956,364.88x = 6,611,658,441,958,595
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,658,441,958,595/118,956,364.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,580,535.34

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