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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,206,040.80, 177,309,061.20 and 72,620,018.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,206,040.80, 177,309,061.20 and 72,620,018.40 is: 108,930,027.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,206,040.80 : 177,309,061.20 = 72,620,018.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,206,040.80/177,309,061.20 = 72,620,018.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,206,040.80x = 177,309,061.20 × 72,620,018.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,206,040.80x = 12,876,187,286,830,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,876,187,286,830,726/118,206,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,930,027.60

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