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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,673,707.80, 178,010,561.70 and 72,757,205.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,673,707.80, 178,010,561.70 and 72,757,205.40 is: 109,135,808.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,673,707.80 : 178,010,561.70 = 72,757,205.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,673,707.80/178,010,561.70 = 72,757,205.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,673,707.80x = 178,010,561.70 × 72,757,205.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,673,707.80x = 12,951,551,000,976,274
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,951,551,000,976,274/118,673,707.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,135,808.10

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