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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,047,627.08, 178,572,042.54 and 37,159,641

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,047,627.08, 178,572,042.54 and 37,159,641 is: 55,739,649.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,047,627.08 : 178,572,042.54 = 37,159,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,047,627.08/178,572,042.54 = 37,159,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,047,627.08x = 178,572,042.54 × 37,159,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,047,627.08x = 6,635,672,993,423,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,635,672,993,423,128/119,047,627.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,739,649.38

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