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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,023,772.80, 177,147,633.60 and 72,674,140.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,023,772.80, 177,147,633.60 and 72,674,140.80 is: 109,080,160.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,023,772.80 : 177,147,633.60 = 72,674,140.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,023,772.80/177,147,633.60 = 72,674,140.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,023,772.80x = 177,147,633.60 × 72,674,140.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,023,772.80x = 12,874,052,066,633,210
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,874,052,066,633,210/118,023,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,080,160.39

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