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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,721,886.60, 178,082,829.90 and 58,255,710.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,721,886.60, 178,082,829.90 and 58,255,710.60 is: 87,383,565.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,721,886.60 : 178,082,829.90 = 58,255,710.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,721,886.60/178,082,829.90 = 58,255,710.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,721,886.60x = 178,082,829.90 × 58,255,710.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,721,886.60x = 10,374,341,801,483,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,374,341,801,483,428/118,721,886.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,383,565.90

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