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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,907,472.28, 242,763,812.52 and 101,571,165.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,907,472.28, 242,763,812.52 and 101,571,165.95 is: 140,174,849.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,907,472.28 : 242,763,812.52 = 101,571,165.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,907,472.28/242,763,812.52 = 101,571,165.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,907,472.28x = 242,763,812.52 × 101,571,165.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,907,472.28x = 24,657,803,488,123,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,657,803,488,123,608/175,907,472.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,174,849.70

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