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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,736,954.34, 176,591,956.01 and 31,482,087.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,736,954.34, 176,591,956.01 and 31,482,087.12 is: 47,219,527.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,736,954.34 : 176,591,956.01 = 31,482,087.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,736,954.34/176,591,956.01 = 31,482,087.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,736,954.34x = 176,591,956.01 × 31,482,087.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,736,954.34x = 5,559,483,343,640,617
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,559,483,343,640,617/117,736,954.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,219,527.42

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