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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,762,643.20, 178,143,964.80 and 73,413,011.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,762,643.20, 178,143,964.80 and 73,413,011.20 is: 110,119,516.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,762,643.20 : 178,143,964.80 = 73,413,011.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,762,643.20/178,143,964.80 = 73,413,011.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,762,643.20x = 178,143,964.80 × 73,413,011.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,762,643.20x = 13,078,084,883,074,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,078,084,883,074,808/118,762,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,119,516.80

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