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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,236,143.68, 178,853,992.29 and 37,361,289.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,236,143.68, 178,853,992.29 and 37,361,289.86 is: 56,041,864.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,236,143.68 : 178,853,992.29 = 37,361,289.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,236,143.68/178,853,992.29 = 37,361,289.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,236,143.68x = 178,853,992.29 × 37,361,289.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,236,143.68x = 6,682,215,848,564,895
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,682,215,848,564,895/119,236,143.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,041,864.84

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