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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,349,880.48, 246,103,156.08 and 100,017,314.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,349,880.48, 246,103,156.08 and 100,017,314.16 is: 138,012,857.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,349,880.48 : 246,103,156.08 = 100,017,314.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,349,880.48/246,103,156.08 = 100,017,314.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,349,880.48x = 246,103,156.08 × 100,017,314.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,349,880.48x = 24,614,576,677,420,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,614,576,677,420,876/178,349,880.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,012,857.71

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