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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,575,643.27, 224,354,604.33 and 88,236,203.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,575,643.27, 224,354,604.33 and 88,236,203.85 is: 121,766,078.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,575,643.27 : 224,354,604.33 = 88,236,203.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,575,643.27/224,354,604.33 = 88,236,203.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,575,643.27x = 224,354,604.33 × 88,236,203.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,575,643.27x = 19,796,198,602,347,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,796,198,602,347,972/162,575,643.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,766,078.88

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