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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,821,916.80, 178,232,875.20 and 114,517,244.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,821,916.80, 178,232,875.20 and 114,517,244.70 is: 171,775,867.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,821,916.80 : 178,232,875.20 = 114,517,244.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,821,916.80/178,232,875.20 = 114,517,244.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,821,916.80x = 178,232,875.20 × 114,517,244.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,821,916.80x = 20,410,737,782,862,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,410,737,782,862,960/118,821,916.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,775,867.05

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