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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,675,857.40, 178,045,278.90 and 41,990,889.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,675,857.40, 178,045,278.90 and 41,990,889.40 is: 62,997,477.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,675,857.40 : 178,045,278.90 = 41,990,889.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,675,857.40/178,045,278.90 = 41,990,889.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,675,857.40x = 178,045,278.90 × 41,990,889.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,675,857.40x = 7,476,279,614,482,054
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,476,279,614,482,054/118,675,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,997,477.15

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