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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,942,584.04, 178,422,475.03 and 49,785,834.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,942,584.04, 178,422,475.03 and 49,785,834.56 is: 74,682,351.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,942,584.04 : 178,422,475.03 = 49,785,834.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,942,584.04/178,422,475.03 = 49,785,834.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,942,584.04x = 178,422,475.03 × 49,785,834.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,942,584.04x = 8,882,911,822,612,734
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,882,911,822,612,734/118,942,584.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,682,351.11

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