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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,139,757.52, 177,209,636.27 and 31,878,025.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,139,757.52, 177,209,636.27 and 31,878,025.87 is: 47,817,038.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,139,757.52 : 177,209,636.27 = 31,878,025.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,139,757.52/177,209,636.27 = 31,878,025.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,139,757.52x = 177,209,636.27 × 31,878,025.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,139,757.52x = 5,649,093,368,542,302
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,093,368,542,302/118,139,757.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,817,038.80

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