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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,515,017.43, 179,278,883.16 and 37,640,298.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,515,017.43, 179,278,883.16 and 37,640,298.43 is: 56,462,449.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,515,017.43 : 179,278,883.16 = 37,640,298.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,515,017.43/179,278,883.16 = 37,640,298.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,515,017.43x = 179,278,883.16 × 37,640,298.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,515,017.43x = 6,748,110,664,339,501
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,748,110,664,339,501/119,515,017.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,462,449.74

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