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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,211,741.40, 177,317,612.10 and 31,947,713.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,211,741.40, 177,317,612.10 and 31,947,713.40 is: 47,921,570.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,211,741.40 : 177,317,612.10 = 31,947,713.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,211,741.40/177,317,612.10 = 31,947,713.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,211,741.40x = 177,317,612.10 × 31,947,713.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,211,741.40x = 5,664,892,252,143,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,892,252,143,172/118,211,741.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,921,570.10

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