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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,224,153.72, 178,905,631.38 and 50,131,957.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,224,153.72, 178,905,631.38 and 50,131,957.24 is: 75,227,117.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,224,153.72 : 178,905,631.38 = 50,131,957.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,224,153.72/178,905,631.38 = 50,131,957.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,224,153.72x = 178,905,631.38 × 50,131,957.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,224,153.72x = 8,968,889,462,337,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,968,889,462,337,362/119,224,153.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,227,117.85

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