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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,137,867.60, 177,206,801.40 and 83,873,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,137,867.60, 177,206,801.40 and 83,873,701.20 is: 125,810,551.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,137,867.60 : 177,206,801.40 = 83,873,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,137,867.60/177,206,801.40 = 83,873,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,137,867.60x = 177,206,801.40 × 83,873,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,137,867.60x = 14,862,990,311,231,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,862,990,311,231,342/118,137,867.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,810,551.80

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