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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,103,732.80, 177,155,599.20 and 87,492,731.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,103,732.80, 177,155,599.20 and 87,492,731.20 is: 131,239,096.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,103,732.80 : 177,155,599.20 = 87,492,731.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,103,732.80/177,155,599.20 = 87,492,731.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,103,732.80x = 177,155,599.20 × 87,492,731.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,103,732.80x = 15,499,827,221,380,534
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,499,827,221,380,534/118,103,732.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,239,096.80

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