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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,224,152.72, 178,905,629.88 and 50,131,956.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,224,152.72, 178,905,629.88 and 50,131,956.24 is: 75,227,116.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,224,152.72 : 178,905,629.88 = 50,131,956.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,224,152.72/178,905,629.88 = 50,131,956.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,224,152.72x = 178,905,629.88 × 50,131,956.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,224,152.72x = 8,968,889,208,233,797
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,968,889,208,233,797/119,224,152.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,227,116.35

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