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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,942,601.64, 178,422,501.71 and 49,785,852.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,942,601.64, 178,422,501.71 and 49,785,852.21 is: 74,682,377.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,942,601.64 : 178,422,501.71 = 49,785,852.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,942,601.64/178,422,501.71 = 49,785,852.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,942,601.64x = 178,422,501.71 × 49,785,852.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,942,601.64x = 8,882,916,301,072,533
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,882,916,301,072,533/118,942,601.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,682,377.71

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