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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,321,441.88, 178,289,793.82 and 97,228,548.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,321,441.88, 178,289,793.82 and 97,228,548.60 is: 146,506,479.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,321,441.88 : 178,289,793.82 = 97,228,548.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,321,441.88/178,289,793.82 = 97,228,548.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,321,441.88x = 178,289,793.82 × 97,228,548.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,321,441.88x = 17,334,857,883,311,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,334,857,883,311,848/118,321,441.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,506,479.37

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