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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,539,737.53, 242,241,869 and 97,221,609.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,539,737.53, 242,241,869 and 97,221,609.51 is: 134,164,176.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,539,737.53 : 242,241,869 = 97,221,609.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,539,737.53/242,241,869 = 97,221,609.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,539,737.53x = 242,241,869 × 97,221,609.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,539,737.53x = 23,551,144,394,890,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,551,144,394,890,576/175,539,737.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,164,176.88

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