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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,321,291.01, 178,289,565.48 and 97,228,397.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,321,291.01, 178,289,565.48 and 97,228,397.72 is: 146,506,251.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,321,291.01 : 178,289,565.48 = 97,228,397.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,321,291.01/178,289,565.48 = 97,228,397.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,321,291.01x = 178,289,565.48 × 97,228,397.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,321,291.01x = 17,334,808,782,261,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,334,808,782,261,144/118,321,291.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,506,251.19

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