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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,837,248.60, 178,253,744.76 and 48,792,267.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,837,248.60, 178,253,744.76 and 48,792,267.48 is: 73,187,527.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,837,248.60 : 178,253,744.76 = 48,792,267.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,837,248.60/178,253,744.76 = 48,792,267.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,837,248.60x = 178,253,744.76 × 48,792,267.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,837,248.60x = 8,697,404,393,641,567
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,697,404,393,641,567/118,837,248.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,187,527.45

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