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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,747,208.40, 178,120,812.60 and 70,971,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,747,208.40, 178,120,812.60 and 70,971,464.40 is: 106,457,196.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,747,208.40 : 178,120,812.60 = 70,971,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,747,208.40/178,120,812.60 = 70,971,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,747,208.40x = 178,120,812.60 × 70,971,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,747,208.40x = 12,641,494,910,339,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,641,494,910,339,972/118,747,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,457,196.60

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