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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,750,552.40, 178,125,828.60 and 70,974,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,750,552.40, 178,125,828.60 and 70,974,808.40 is: 106,462,212.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,750,552.40 : 178,125,828.60 = 70,974,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,750,552.40/178,125,828.60 = 70,974,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,750,552.40x = 178,125,828.60 × 70,974,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,750,552.40x = 12,642,446,555,976,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,642,446,555,976,240/118,750,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,462,212.60

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