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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,752,986.91, 179,628,282.85 and 37,871,879.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,752,986.91, 179,628,282.85 and 37,871,879.13 is: 56,807,439.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,752,986.91 : 179,628,282.85 = 37,871,879.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,752,986.91/179,628,282.85 = 37,871,879.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,752,986.91x = 179,628,282.85 × 37,871,879.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,752,986.91x = 6,802,860,616,235,293
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,802,860,616,235,293/119,752,986.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,807,439.98

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