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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,399,799.28, 229,635,987.60 and 100,324,534.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,399,799.28, 229,635,987.60 and 100,324,534.17 is: 138,450,428.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,399,799.28 : 229,635,987.60 = 100,324,534.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,399,799.28/229,635,987.60 = 100,324,534.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,399,799.28x = 229,635,987.60 × 100,324,534.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,399,799.28x = 23,038,123,484,637,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,038,123,484,637,896/166,399,799.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,450,428.33

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