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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,863,187.24, 181,294,554.26 and 37,871,293.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,863,187.24, 181,294,554.26 and 37,871,293.52 is: 56,806,869.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,863,187.24 : 181,294,554.26 = 37,871,293.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,863,187.24/181,294,554.26 = 37,871,293.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,863,187.24x = 181,294,554.26 × 37,871,293.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,863,187.24x = 6,865,859,277,958,027
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,865,859,277,958,027/120,863,187.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,806,869.28

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