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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,516,306.56, 179,280,813.12 and 37,641,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,516,306.56, 179,280,813.12 and 37,641,587.20 is: 56,464,381.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,516,306.56 : 179,280,813.12 = 37,641,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,516,306.56/179,280,813.12 = 37,641,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,516,306.56x = 179,280,813.12 × 37,641,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,516,306.56x = 6,748,414,360,343,385
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,748,414,360,343,385/119,516,306.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,464,381.76

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