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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,583,621.20, 179,375,431.80 and 38,804,589.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,583,621.20, 179,375,431.80 and 38,804,589.20 is: 58,206,883.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,583,621.20 : 179,375,431.80 = 38,804,589.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,583,621.20/179,375,431.80 = 38,804,589.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,583,621.20x = 179,375,431.80 × 38,804,589.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,583,621.20x = 6,960,589,943,571,618
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,960,589,943,571,618/119,583,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,206,883.80

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