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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,817,704.20, 178,226,556.30 and 78,003,035.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,817,704.20, 178,226,556.30 and 78,003,035.40 is: 117,004,553.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,817,704.20 : 178,226,556.30 = 78,003,035.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,817,704.20/178,226,556.30 = 78,003,035.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,817,704.20x = 178,226,556.30 × 78,003,035.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,817,704.20x = 13,902,212,380,288,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,902,212,380,288,996/118,817,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,004,553.10

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