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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,080,541.72, 197,493,965.86 and 83,557,893.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,080,541.72, 197,493,965.86 and 83,557,893.76 is: 115,334,898.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,080,541.72 : 197,493,965.86 = 83,557,893.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,080,541.72/197,493,965.86 = 83,557,893.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,080,541.72x = 197,493,965.86 × 83,557,893.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,080,541.72x = 16,502,179,817,570,950
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,502,179,817,570,950/143,080,541.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,334,898.93

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