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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,097,831.20, 177,146,746.80 and 32,997,287.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,097,831.20, 177,146,746.80 and 32,997,287.20 is: 49,495,930.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,097,831.20 : 177,146,746.80 = 32,997,287.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,097,831.20/177,146,746.80 = 32,997,287.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,097,831.20x = 177,146,746.80 × 32,997,287.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,097,831.20x = 5,845,362,080,705,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,845,362,080,705,281/118,097,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,495,930.80

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