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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,772,916.30, 178,159,374.45 and 99,641,040.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,772,916.30, 178,159,374.45 and 99,641,040.30 is: 149,461,560.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,772,916.30 : 178,159,374.45 = 99,641,040.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,772,916.30/178,159,374.45 = 99,641,040.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,772,916.30x = 178,159,374.45 × 99,641,040.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,772,916.30x = 17,751,985,409,395,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,751,985,409,395,238/118,772,916.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,461,560.45

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