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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,583,611.70, 179,375,417.55 and 38,804,579.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,583,611.70, 179,375,417.55 and 38,804,579.70 is: 58,206,869.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,583,611.70 : 179,375,417.55 = 38,804,579.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,583,611.70/179,375,417.55 = 38,804,579.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,583,611.70x = 179,375,417.55 × 38,804,579.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,583,611.70x = 6,960,587,686,539,755
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,960,587,686,539,755/119,583,611.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,206,869.55

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