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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,206,906.20, 177,310,359.30 and 72,857,274.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,206,906.20, 177,310,359.30 and 72,857,274.20 is: 109,285,911.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,206,906.20 : 177,310,359.30 = 72,857,274.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,206,906.20/177,310,359.30 = 72,857,274.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,206,906.20x = 177,310,359.30 × 72,857,274.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,206,906.20x = 12,918,349,466,020,622
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,918,349,466,020,622/118,206,906.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,285,911.30

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