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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,675,928.40, 178,045,385.40 and 41,990,960.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,675,928.40, 178,045,385.40 and 41,990,960.40 is: 62,997,583.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,675,928.40 : 178,045,385.40 = 41,990,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,675,928.40/178,045,385.40 = 41,990,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,675,928.40x = 178,045,385.40 × 41,990,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,675,928.40x = 7,476,296,727,734,138
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,476,296,727,734,138/118,675,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,997,583.66

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