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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,675,812.90, 178,045,212.15 and 41,990,844.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,675,812.90, 178,045,212.15 and 41,990,844.90 is: 62,997,410.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,675,812.90 : 178,045,212.15 = 41,990,844.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,675,812.90/178,045,212.15 = 41,990,844.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,675,812.90x = 178,045,212.15 × 41,990,844.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,675,812.90x = 7,476,268,888,578,246
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,476,268,888,578,246/118,675,812.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,997,410.39

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