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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,983,573.36, 178,417,915.02 and 49,877,815.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,983,573.36, 178,417,915.02 and 49,877,815.14 is: 74,792,641.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,983,573.36 : 178,417,915.02 = 49,877,815.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,983,573.36/178,417,915.02 = 49,877,815.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,983,573.36x = 178,417,915.02 × 49,877,815.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,983,573.36x = 8,899,095,783,031,790
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,899,095,783,031,790/118,983,573.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,792,641.81

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