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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,550,164.95, 246,385,624.39 and 100,218,584.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,550,164.95, 246,385,624.39 and 100,218,584.80 is: 138,294,011.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,550,164.95 : 246,385,624.39 = 100,218,584.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,550,164.95/246,385,624.39 = 100,218,584.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,550,164.95x = 246,385,624.39 × 100,218,584.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,550,164.95x = 24,692,418,591,430,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,692,418,591,430,160/178,550,164.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,294,011.65

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