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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,889,704.90, 178,334,557.35 and 86,473,116.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,889,704.90, 178,334,557.35 and 86,473,116.10 is: 129,709,674.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,889,704.90 : 178,334,557.35 = 86,473,116.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,889,704.90/178,334,557.35 = 86,473,116.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,889,704.90x = 178,334,557.35 × 86,473,116.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,889,704.90x = 15,421,144,882,368,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,421,144,882,368,656/118,889,704.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,709,674.15

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