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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,791,877.60, 178,187,816.40 and 58,325,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,791,877.60, 178,187,816.40 and 58,325,701.60 is: 87,488,552.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,791,877.60 : 178,187,816.40 = 58,325,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,791,877.60/178,187,816.40 = 58,325,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,791,877.60x = 178,187,816.40 × 58,325,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,791,877.60x = 10,392,929,408,101,986
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,392,929,408,101,986/118,791,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,488,552.40

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