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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,687,486.40, 178,015,068.42 and 31,241,680.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,687,486.40, 178,015,068.42 and 31,241,680.16 is: 46,858,266.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,687,486.40 : 178,015,068.42 = 31,241,680.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,687,486.40/178,015,068.42 = 31,241,680.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,687,486.40x = 178,015,068.42 × 31,241,680.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,687,486.40x = 5,561,489,831,238,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,561,489,831,238,156/118,687,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,858,266.19

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