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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,088,086.60, 177,132,129.90 and 72,502,064.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,088,086.60, 177,132,129.90 and 72,502,064.20 is: 108,753,096.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,088,086.60 : 177,132,129.90 = 72,502,064.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,088,086.60/177,132,129.90 = 72,502,064.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,088,086.60x = 177,132,129.90 × 72,502,064.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,088,086.60x = 12,842,445,053,892,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,842,445,053,892,540/118,088,086.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,753,096.30

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