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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,861,740.46, 179,798,803.55 and 37,989,317.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,861,740.46, 179,798,803.55 and 37,989,317.81 is: 56,985,939.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,861,740.46 : 179,798,803.55 = 37,989,317.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,861,740.46/179,798,803.55 = 37,989,317.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,861,740.46x = 179,798,803.55 × 37,989,317.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,861,740.46x = 6,830,433,888,829,765
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,433,888,829,765/119,861,740.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,985,939.49

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