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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,773,042.80, 178,159,564.20 and 99,641,166.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,773,042.80, 178,159,564.20 and 99,641,166.80 is: 149,461,750.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,773,042.80 : 178,159,564.20 = 99,641,166.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,773,042.80/178,159,564.20 = 99,641,166.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,773,042.80x = 178,159,564.20 × 99,641,166.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,773,042.80x = 17,752,026,853,467,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,752,026,853,467,506/118,773,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,461,750.20

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