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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,734,107.80, 178,038,176.10 and 42,059,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,734,107.80, 178,038,176.10 and 42,059,637.40 is: 63,067,144.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,734,107.80 : 178,038,176.10 = 42,059,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,734,107.80/178,038,176.10 = 42,059,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,734,107.80x = 178,038,176.10 × 42,059,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,734,107.80x = 7,488,221,130,123,346
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,488,221,130,123,346/118,734,107.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,067,144.47

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