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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,711,100.60, 178,078,677.78 and 40,977,873.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,711,100.60, 178,078,677.78 and 40,977,873.08 is: 61,470,961.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,711,100.60 : 178,078,677.78 = 40,977,873.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,711,100.60/178,078,677.78 = 40,977,873.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,711,100.60x = 178,078,677.78 × 40,977,873.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,711,100.60x = 7,297,285,456,323,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,297,285,456,323,056/118,711,100.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,470,961.18

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