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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,608,830.80, 144,871,255.80 and 31,887,627.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,608,830.80, 144,871,255.80 and 31,887,627.60 is: 47,817,581.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,608,830.80 : 144,871,255.80 = 31,887,627.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,608,830.80/144,871,255.80 = 31,887,627.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,608,830.80x = 144,871,255.80 × 31,887,627.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,608,830.80x = 4,619,600,654,894,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,619,600,654,894,741/96,608,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,817,581.65

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