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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,583,178.74, 224,365,033.01 and 88,243,766.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,583,178.74, 224,365,033.01 and 88,243,766.42 is: 121,776,531.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,583,178.74 : 224,365,033.01 = 88,243,766.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,583,178.74/224,365,033.01 = 88,243,766.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,583,178.74x = 224,365,033.01 × 88,243,766.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,583,178.74x = 19,798,815,564,848,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,798,815,564,848,816/162,583,178.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,776,531.36

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