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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,487,502.20, 243,589,535.70 and 97,817,037.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,487,502.20, 243,589,535.70 and 97,817,037.40 is: 146,640,242.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,487,502.20 : 243,589,535.70 = 97,817,037.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,487,502.20/243,589,535.70 = 97,817,037.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,487,502.20x = 243,589,535.70 × 97,817,037.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,487,502.20x = 23,827,206,723,815,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,827,206,723,815,536/162,487,502.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,640,242.49

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