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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,888,583.62, 179,904,618.95 and 51,731,275.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,888,583.62, 179,904,618.95 and 51,731,275.37 is: 77,627,869.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,888,583.62 : 179,904,618.95 = 51,731,275.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,888,583.62/179,904,618.95 = 51,731,275.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,888,583.62x = 179,904,618.95 × 51,731,275.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,888,583.62x = 9,306,695,382,079,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,306,695,382,079,190/119,888,583.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,627,869.99

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