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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,073,778.86, 178,578,781.82 and 32,791,675.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,073,778.86, 178,578,781.82 and 32,791,675.31 is: 49,178,731.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,073,778.86 : 178,578,781.82 = 32,791,675.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,073,778.86/178,578,781.82 = 32,791,675.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,073,778.86x = 178,578,781.82 × 32,791,675.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,073,778.86x = 5,855,897,429,639,918
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,897,429,639,918/119,073,778.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,178,731.76

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