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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,958,764.93, 176,937,994.91 and 31,697,173.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,958,764.93, 176,937,994.91 and 31,697,173.01 is: 47,545,718.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,958,764.93 : 176,937,994.91 = 31,697,173.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,958,764.93/176,937,994.91 = 31,697,173.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,958,764.93x = 176,937,994.91 × 31,697,173.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,958,764.93x = 5,608,434,235,661,593
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,608,434,235,661,593/117,958,764.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,545,718.53

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