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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,696,218.40, 178,075,820.40 and 42,011,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,696,218.40, 178,075,820.40 and 42,011,250.40 is: 63,028,022.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,696,218.40 : 178,075,820.40 = 42,011,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,696,218.40/178,075,820.40 = 42,011,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,696,218.40x = 178,075,820.40 × 42,011,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,696,218.40x = 7,481,187,881,009,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,187,881,009,828/118,696,218.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,028,022.14

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