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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,047,569.86, 178,571,956.82 and 37,159,583.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,047,569.86, 178,571,956.82 and 37,159,583.81 is: 55,739,563.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,047,569.86 : 178,571,956.82 = 37,159,583.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,047,569.86/178,571,956.82 = 37,159,583.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,047,569.86x = 178,571,956.82 × 37,159,583.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,047,569.86x = 6,635,659,594,489,833
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,635,659,594,489,833/119,047,569.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,739,563.62

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