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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,736,032.20, 179,604,048.30 and 38,957,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,736,032.20, 179,604,048.30 and 38,957,000.20 is: 58,435,500.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,736,032.20 : 179,604,048.30 = 38,957,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,736,032.20/179,604,048.30 = 38,957,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,736,032.20x = 179,604,048.30 × 38,957,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,736,032.20x = 6,996,834,945,543,911
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,834,945,543,911/119,736,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,435,500.30

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