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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,548,503.08, 246,395,943.98 and 100,232,035.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,548,503.08, 246,395,943.98 and 100,232,035.86 is: 138,319,653.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,548,503.08 : 246,395,943.98 = 100,232,035.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,548,503.08/246,395,943.98 = 100,232,035.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,548,503.08x = 246,395,943.98 × 100,232,035.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,548,503.08x = 24,696,767,092,761,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,696,767,092,761,908/178,548,503.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,319,653.58

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