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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,088,942.16, 177,121,453.53 and 31,836,067.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,088,942.16, 177,121,453.53 and 31,836,067.86 is: 47,750,877.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,088,942.16 : 177,121,453.53 = 31,836,067.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,088,942.16/177,121,453.53 = 31,836,067.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,088,942.16x = 177,121,453.53 × 31,836,067.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,088,942.16x = 5,638,850,614,042,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,850,614,042,916/118,088,942.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,750,877.52

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