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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,829,341.50, 178,118,210.10 and 39,970,776.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,829,341.50, 178,118,210.10 and 39,970,776.78 is: 59,913,848.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,829,341.50 : 178,118,210.10 = 39,970,776.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,829,341.50/178,118,210.10 = 39,970,776.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,829,341.50x = 178,118,210.10 × 39,970,776.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,829,341.50x = 7,119,523,216,360,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,119,523,216,360,241/118,829,341.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,913,848.94

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