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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,864,983.60, 178,129,513.80 and 73,291,402.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,864,983.60, 178,129,513.80 and 73,291,402.80 is: 109,833,540.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,864,983.60 : 178,129,513.80 = 73,291,402.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,864,983.60/178,129,513.80 = 73,291,402.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,864,983.60x = 178,129,513.80 × 73,291,402.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,864,983.60x = 13,055,361,946,483,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,055,361,946,483,958/118,864,983.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,833,540.13

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