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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,206,830.70, 177,310,246.05 and 72,857,198.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,206,830.70, 177,310,246.05 and 72,857,198.70 is: 109,285,798.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,206,830.70 : 177,310,246.05 = 72,857,198.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,206,830.70/177,310,246.05 = 72,857,198.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,206,830.70x = 177,310,246.05 × 72,857,198.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,206,830.70x = 12,918,327,828,010,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,918,327,828,010,742/118,206,830.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,285,798.05

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