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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,853,924.28, 179,786,120.46 and 37,978,837.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,853,924.28, 179,786,120.46 and 37,978,837.96 is: 56,969,915.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,853,924.28 : 179,786,120.46 = 37,978,837.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,853,924.28/179,786,120.46 = 37,978,837.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,853,924.28x = 179,786,120.46 × 37,978,837.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,853,924.28x = 6,828,067,936,407,381
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,828,067,936,407,381/119,853,924.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969,915.48

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