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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,584,761.15, 224,366,402.09 and 88,245,317.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,584,761.15, 224,366,402.09 and 88,245,317.61 is: 121,778,229.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,584,761.15 : 224,366,402.09 = 88,245,317.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,584,761.15/224,366,402.09 = 88,245,317.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,584,761.15x = 224,366,402.09 × 88,245,317.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,584,761.15x = 19,799,284,413,665,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,799,284,413,665,632/162,584,761.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,778,229.85

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