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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,903,885.20, 178,355,827.80 and 100,764,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,903,885.20, 178,355,827.80 and 100,764,032.40 is: 151,146,048.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,903,885.20 : 178,355,827.80 = 100,764,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,903,885.20/178,355,827.80 = 100,764,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,903,885.20x = 178,355,827.80 × 100,764,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,903,885.20x = 17,971,852,411,168,022
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,971,852,411,168,022/118,903,885.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,146,048.60

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