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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,853,343.58, 179,785,247.76 and 37,978,255.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,853,343.58, 179,785,247.76 and 37,978,255.64 is: 56,969,041.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,853,343.58 : 179,785,247.76 = 37,978,255.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,853,343.58/179,785,247.76 = 37,978,255.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,853,343.58x = 179,785,247.76 × 37,978,255.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,853,343.58x = 6,827,930,099,730,017
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,827,930,099,730,017/119,853,343.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969,041.46

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