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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,719,840.80, 178,079,761.20 and 88,108,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,719,840.80, 178,079,761.20 and 88,108,839.20 is: 132,163,258.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,719,840.80 : 178,079,761.20 = 88,108,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,719,840.80/178,079,761.20 = 88,108,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,719,840.80x = 178,079,761.20 × 88,108,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,719,840.80x = 15,690,401,044,345,198
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,690,401,044,345,198/118,719,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,163,258.80

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