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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,583,179.24, 224,365,033.71 and 88,243,766.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,583,179.24, 224,365,033.71 and 88,243,766.92 is: 121,776,532.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,583,179.24 : 224,365,033.71 = 88,243,766.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,583,179.24/224,365,033.71 = 88,243,766.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,583,179.24x = 224,365,033.71 × 88,243,766.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,583,179.24x = 19,798,815,738,140,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,798,815,738,140,140/162,583,179.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,776,532.05

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