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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,897,970.40, 178,346,955.60 and 50,873,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,897,970.40, 178,346,955.60 and 50,873,522.40 is: 76,310,283.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,897,970.40 : 178,346,955.60 = 50,873,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,897,970.40/178,346,955.60 = 50,873,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,897,970.40x = 178,346,955.60 × 50,873,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,897,970.40x = 9,073,137,840,688,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,073,137,840,688,404/118,897,970.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,310,283.60

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