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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,231,998.80, 178,847,998.20 and 42,641,509.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,231,998.80, 178,847,998.20 and 42,641,509.20 is: 63,962,263.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,231,998.80 : 178,847,998.20 = 42,641,509.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,231,998.80/178,847,998.20 = 42,641,509.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,231,998.80x = 178,847,998.20 × 42,641,509.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,231,998.80x = 7,626,348,560,646,883
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,626,348,560,646,883/119,231,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,962,263.80

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