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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,123,135.40, 178,684,703.10 and 78,308,466.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,123,135.40, 178,684,703.10 and 78,308,466.60 is: 117,462,699.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,123,135.40 : 178,684,703.10 = 78,308,466.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,123,135.40/178,684,703.10 = 78,308,466.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,123,135.40x = 178,684,703.10 × 78,308,466.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,123,135.40x = 13,992,525,104,637,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,992,525,104,637,264/119,123,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,462,699.90

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