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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,048,885.87, 231,923,994.74 and 101,964,197.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,048,885.87, 231,923,994.74 and 101,964,197.52 is: 140,720,623.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,048,885.87 : 231,923,994.74 = 101,964,197.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,048,885.87/231,923,994.74 = 101,964,197.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,048,885.87x = 231,923,994.74 × 101,964,197.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,048,885.87x = 23,647,944,009,742,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,647,944,009,742,384/168,048,885.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,720,623.57

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