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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,494,560.20, 246,346,527.72 and 100,182,398.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,494,560.20, 246,346,527.72 and 100,182,398.59 is: 138,265,199.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,494,560.20 : 246,346,527.72 = 100,182,398.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,494,560.20/246,346,527.72 = 100,182,398.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,494,560.20x = 246,346,527.72 × 100,182,398.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,494,560.20x = 24,679,586,031,307,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,679,586,031,307,524/178,494,560.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,265,199.81

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