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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,158,348.78, 178,737,260.19 and 31,719,885.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,158,348.78, 178,737,260.19 and 31,719,885.58 is: 47,579,758.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,158,348.78 : 178,737,260.19 = 31,719,885.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,158,348.78/178,737,260.19 = 31,719,885.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,158,348.78x = 178,737,260.19 × 31,719,885.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,158,348.78x = 5,669,525,442,109,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,669,525,442,109,489/119,158,348.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,579,758.36

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