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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,948,360.73, 178,418,615.02 and 48,916,165.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,948,360.73, 178,418,615.02 and 48,916,165.73 is: 73,372,634.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,948,360.73 : 178,418,615.02 = 48,916,165.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,948,360.73/178,418,615.02 = 48,916,165.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,948,360.73x = 178,418,615.02 × 48,916,165.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,948,360.73x = 8,727,554,540,621,005
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,727,554,540,621,005/118,948,360.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,372,634.04

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