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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,142,261.96, 177,211,967.44 and 30,696,041.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,142,261.96, 177,211,967.44 and 30,696,041.20 is: 46,043,691.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,142,261.96 : 177,211,967.44 = 30,696,041.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,142,261.96/177,211,967.44 = 30,696,041.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,142,261.96x = 177,211,967.44 × 30,696,041.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,142,261.96x = 5,439,705,853,517,818
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,439,705,853,517,818/118,142,261.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,043,691.42

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