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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,260,590.41, 178,894,871.42 and 32,991,772.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,260,590.41, 178,894,871.42 and 32,991,772.88 is: 49,488,761.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260,590.41 : 178,894,871.42 = 32,991,772.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260,590.41/178,894,871.42 = 32,991,772.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260,590.41x = 178,894,871.42 × 32,991,772.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260,590.41x = 5,902,058,966,333,157
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,058,966,333,157/119,260,590.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,488,761.93

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