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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,894,057.20, 178,173,124.20 and 87,947,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,894,057.20, 178,173,124.20 and 87,947,132.40 is: 131,796,455.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,894,057.20 : 178,173,124.20 = 87,947,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,894,057.20/178,173,124.20 = 87,947,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,894,057.20x = 178,173,124.20 × 87,947,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,894,057.20x = 15,669,815,344,139,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,669,815,344,139,044/118,894,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,796,455.71

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