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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,948,359.60, 178,418,613.33 and 48,916,164.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,948,359.60, 178,418,613.33 and 48,916,164.60 is: 73,372,632.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,948,359.60 : 178,418,613.33 = 48,916,164.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,948,359.60/178,418,613.33 = 48,916,164.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,948,359.60x = 178,418,613.33 × 48,916,164.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,948,359.60x = 8,727,554,257,354,035
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,727,554,257,354,035/118,948,359.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,372,632.35

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