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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,002,991.52, 242,882,343.09 and 97,687,221.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,002,991.52, 242,882,343.09 and 97,687,221.36 is: 134,807,374.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,002,991.52 : 242,882,343.09 = 97,687,221.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,002,991.52/242,882,343.09 = 97,687,221.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,002,991.52x = 242,882,343.09 × 97,687,221.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,002,991.52x = 23,726,501,213,868,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,726,501,213,868,296/176,002,991.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,807,374.63

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