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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,861,738.96, 179,798,801.29 and 37,989,316.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,861,738.96, 179,798,801.29 and 37,989,316.31 is: 56,985,937.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,861,738.96 : 179,798,801.29 = 37,989,316.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,861,738.96/179,798,801.29 = 37,989,316.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,861,738.96x = 179,798,801.29 × 37,989,316.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,861,738.96x = 6,830,433,533,370,678
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,433,533,370,678/119,861,738.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,985,937.24

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