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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,679,825.80, 178,019,738.70 and 72,763,323.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,679,825.80, 178,019,738.70 and 72,763,323.40 is: 109,144,985.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,679,825.80 : 178,019,738.70 = 72,763,323.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,679,825.80/178,019,738.70 = 72,763,323.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,679,825.80x = 178,019,738.70 × 72,763,323.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,679,825.80x = 12,953,307,818,611,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,953,307,818,611,596/118,679,825.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,144,985.10

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