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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,243,379.20, 144,400,498.20 and 31,549,294.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,243,379.20, 144,400,498.20 and 31,549,294.80 is: 47,335,556.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,243,379.20 : 144,400,498.20 = 31,549,294.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,243,379.20/144,400,498.20 = 31,549,294.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,243,379.20x = 144,400,498.20 × 31,549,294.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,243,379.20x = 4,555,733,886,978,669
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,555,733,886,978,669/96,243,379.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,335,556.22

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