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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,125,462.79, 178,688,334.22 and 37,244,770.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,125,462.79, 178,688,334.22 and 37,244,770.25 is: 55,867,199.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,125,462.79 : 178,688,334.22 = 37,244,770.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,125,462.79/178,688,334.22 = 37,244,770.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,125,462.79x = 178,688,334.22 × 37,244,770.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,125,462.79x = 6,655,205,953,392,559
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,205,953,392,559/119,125,462.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,867,199.15

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