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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,740,037.70, 179,610,056.55 and 38,961,005.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,740,037.70, 179,610,056.55 and 38,961,005.70 is: 58,441,508.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,740,037.70 : 179,610,056.55 = 38,961,005.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,740,037.70/179,610,056.55 = 38,961,005.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,740,037.70x = 179,610,056.55 × 38,961,005.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,740,037.70x = 6,997,788,437,021,873
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,997,788,437,021,873/119,740,037.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,441,508.55

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