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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,729,701.88, 246,671,852.16 and 100,419,316.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,729,701.88, 246,671,852.16 and 100,419,316.60 is: 138,592,626.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,729,701.88 : 246,671,852.16 = 100,419,316.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,729,701.88/246,671,852.16 = 100,419,316.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,729,701.88x = 246,671,852.16 × 100,419,316.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,729,701.88x = 24,770,618,818,363,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,770,618,818,363,432/178,729,701.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,592,626.51

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