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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,315,496.32, 138,436,901.76 and 56,272,258.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,315,496.32, 138,436,901.76 and 56,272,258.24 is: 77,656,567.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,315,496.32 : 138,436,901.76 = 56,272,258.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,315,496.32/138,436,901.76 = 56,272,258.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,315,496.32x = 138,436,901.76 × 56,272,258.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,315,496.32x = 7,790,157,085,784,230
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,157,085,784,230/100,315,496.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,656,567.25

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