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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,232,500.80, 178,848,751.20 and 73,315,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,232,500.80, 178,848,751.20 and 73,315,998.40 is: 109,973,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,232,500.80 : 178,848,751.20 = 73,315,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,232,500.80/178,848,751.20 = 73,315,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,232,500.80x = 178,848,751.20 × 73,315,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,232,500.80x = 13,112,474,756,821,198
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,112,474,756,821,198/119,232,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,973,997.60

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