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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,260,603.38, 178,894,890.87 and 32,991,785.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,260,603.38, 178,894,890.87 and 32,991,785.85 is: 49,488,781.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260,603.38 : 178,894,890.87 = 32,991,785.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260,603.38/178,894,890.87 = 32,991,785.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260,603.38x = 178,894,890.87 × 32,991,785.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260,603.38x = 5,902,061,929,242,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,061,929,242,161/119,260,603.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,488,781.39

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