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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,422,541.38, 231,056,048.88 and 100,444,009.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,422,541.38, 231,056,048.88 and 100,444,009.12 is: 138,620,496.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,422,541.38 : 231,056,048.88 = 100,444,009.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,422,541.38/231,056,048.88 = 100,444,009.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,422,541.38x = 231,056,048.88 × 100,444,009.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,422,541.38x = 23,208,195,880,356,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,208,195,880,356,248/167,422,541.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,620,496.91

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