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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,321,443.88, 178,289,796.84 and 97,228,550.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,321,443.88, 178,289,796.84 and 97,228,550.60 is: 146,506,482.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,321,443.88 : 178,289,796.84 = 97,228,550.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,321,443.88/178,289,796.84 = 97,228,550.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,321,443.88x = 178,289,796.84 × 97,228,550.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,321,443.88x = 17,334,858,533,521,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,334,858,533,521,660/118,321,443.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,506,482.38

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