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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,853,342.58, 179,785,246.26 and 37,978,254.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,853,342.58, 179,785,246.26 and 37,978,254.64 is: 56,969,039.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,853,342.58 : 179,785,246.26 = 37,978,254.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,853,342.58/179,785,246.26 = 37,978,254.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,853,342.58x = 179,785,246.26 × 37,978,254.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,853,342.58x = 6,827,929,862,977,387
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,827,929,862,977,387/119,853,342.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969,039.96

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