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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,231,878.80, 178,847,818.20 and 118,476,051.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,231,878.80, 178,847,818.20 and 118,476,051.60 is: 177,714,077.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,231,878.80 : 178,847,818.20 = 118,476,051.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,231,878.80/178,847,818.20 = 118,476,051.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,231,878.80x = 178,847,818.20 × 118,476,051.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,231,878.80x = 21,189,183,337,610,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,189,183,337,610,616/119,231,878.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,714,077.40

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