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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,683,641.42, 247,963,590 and 97,177,426.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,683,641.42, 247,963,590 and 97,177,426.20 is: 134,104,937.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,683,641.42 : 247,963,590 = 97,177,426.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,683,641.42/247,963,590 = 97,177,426.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,683,641.42x = 247,963,590 × 97,177,426.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,683,641.42x = 24,096,463,467,512,060
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,096,463,467,512,060/179,683,641.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,104,937.31

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