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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,788,723.80, 178,196,538.48 and 106,583,184.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,788,723.80, 178,196,538.48 and 106,583,184.78 is: 159,886,847.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,788,723.80 : 178,196,538.48 = 106,583,184.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,788,723.80/178,196,538.48 = 106,583,184.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,788,723.80x = 178,196,538.48 × 106,583,184.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,788,723.80x = 18,992,754,587,970,220
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,992,754,587,970,220/118,788,723.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,886,847.68

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