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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,104,081.80, 177,156,122.70 and 72,187,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,104,081.80, 177,156,122.70 and 72,187,579.40 is: 108,281,369.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,104,081.80 : 177,156,122.70 = 72,187,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,104,081.80/177,156,122.70 = 72,187,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,104,081.80x = 177,156,122.70 × 72,187,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,104,081.80x = 12,788,471,673,602,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,788,471,673,602,392/118,104,081.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,281,369.10

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