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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,087,662.60, 177,131,493.90 and 72,501,640.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,087,662.60, 177,131,493.90 and 72,501,640.20 is: 108,752,460.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,087,662.60 : 177,131,493.90 = 72,501,640.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,087,662.60/177,131,493.90 = 72,501,640.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,087,662.60x = 177,131,493.90 × 72,501,640.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,087,662.60x = 12,842,323,838,826,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,842,323,838,826,296/118,087,662.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,752,460.30

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