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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,515,771.44, 242,215,684.37 and 100,160,598.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,515,771.44, 242,215,684.37 and 100,160,598.77 is: 138,223,863.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,515,771.44 : 242,215,684.37 = 100,160,598.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,515,771.44/242,215,684.37 = 100,160,598.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,515,771.44x = 242,215,684.37 × 100,160,598.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,515,771.44x = 24,260,467,976,272,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,260,467,976,272,648/175,515,771.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,223,863.17

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