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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,125,075.20, 177,187,612.80 and 31,863,315.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,125,075.20, 177,187,612.80 and 31,863,315.20 is: 47,794,972.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,125,075.20 : 177,187,612.80 = 31,863,315.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,125,075.20/177,187,612.80 = 31,863,315.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,125,075.20x = 177,187,612.80 × 31,863,315.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,125,075.20x = 5,645,784,756,181,955
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,784,756,181,955/118,125,075.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,794,972.80

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