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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,584,513.26, 198,143,937.03 and 87,825,837.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,584,513.26, 198,143,937.03 and 87,825,837.72 is: 121,198,009.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,584,513.26 : 198,143,937.03 = 87,825,837.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,584,513.26/198,143,937.03 = 87,825,837.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,584,513.26x = 198,143,937.03 × 87,825,837.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,584,513.26x = 17,402,157,258,798,678
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,402,157,258,798,678/143,584,513.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,198,009.89

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