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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,675,249.42, 178,032,972.66 and 40,931,044.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,675,249.42, 178,032,972.66 and 40,931,044.42 is: 61,403,498.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,675,249.42 : 178,032,972.66 = 40,931,044.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,675,249.42/178,032,972.66 = 40,931,044.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,675,249.42x = 178,032,972.66 × 40,931,044.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,675,249.42x = 7,287,075,512,171,106
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,287,075,512,171,106/118,675,249.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,403,498.60

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