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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,197,843.60, 178,817,760.60 and 42,565,363.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,197,843.60, 178,817,760.60 and 42,565,363.60 is: 63,855,542.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,197,843.60 : 178,817,760.60 = 42,565,363.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,197,843.60/178,817,760.60 = 42,565,363.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,197,843.60x = 178,817,760.60 × 42,565,363.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,197,843.60x = 7,611,442,998,076,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,611,442,998,076,754/119,197,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,855,542.75

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