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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,211,692.40, 177,317,538.60 and 31,947,664.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,211,692.40, 177,317,538.60 and 31,947,664.40 is: 47,921,496.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,211,692.40 : 177,317,538.60 = 31,947,664.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,211,692.40/177,317,538.60 = 31,947,664.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,211,692.40x = 177,317,538.60 × 31,947,664.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,211,692.40x = 5,664,881,215,426,845
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,881,215,426,845/118,211,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,921,496.60

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