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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,688,539.60, 176,532,809.40 and 32,587,995.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,688,539.60, 176,532,809.40 and 32,587,995.60 is: 48,881,993.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,688,539.60 : 176,532,809.40 = 32,587,995.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,688,539.60/176,532,809.40 = 32,587,995.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,688,539.60x = 176,532,809.40 × 32,587,995.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,688,539.60x = 5,752,850,415,982,839
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,850,415,982,839/117,688,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,881,993.40

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