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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,452,542.80, 176,178,814.20 and 32,351,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,452,542.80, 176,178,814.20 and 32,351,998.80 is: 48,527,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,452,542.80 : 176,178,814.20 = 32,351,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,452,542.80/176,178,814.20 = 32,351,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,452,542.80x = 176,178,814.20 × 32,351,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,452,542.80x = 5,699,736,785,583,823
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,699,736,785,583,823/117,452,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,527,998.20

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