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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,861,739.96, 179,798,802.79 and 37,989,317.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,861,739.96, 179,798,802.79 and 37,989,317.31 is: 56,985,938.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,861,739.96 : 179,798,802.79 = 37,989,317.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,861,739.96/179,798,802.79 = 37,989,317.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,861,739.96x = 179,798,802.79 × 37,989,317.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,861,739.96x = 6,830,433,771,147,423
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,433,771,147,423/119,861,739.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,985,938.74

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