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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,948,364.94, 178,418,621.35 and 48,916,169.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,948,364.94, 178,418,621.35 and 48,916,169.94 is: 73,372,640.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,948,364.94 : 178,418,621.35 = 48,916,169.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,948,364.94/178,418,621.35 = 48,916,169.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,948,364.94x = 178,418,621.35 × 48,916,169.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,948,364.94x = 8,727,555,602,871,930
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,727,555,602,871,930/118,948,364.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,372,640.36

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