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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,983,790.40, 178,471,999.20 and 33,883,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,983,790.40, 178,471,999.20 and 33,883,246.40 is: 50,823,819.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,983,790.40 : 178,471,999.20 = 33,883,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,983,790.40/178,471,999.20 = 33,883,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,983,790.40x = 178,471,999.20 × 33,883,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,983,790.40x = 6,047,210,724,394,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,047,210,724,394,202/118,983,790.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,823,819.82

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