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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,772,478.26, 248,015,433.20 and 104,405,976.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,772,478.26, 248,015,433.20 and 104,405,976.55 is: 144,039,253.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,772,478.26 : 248,015,433.20 = 104,405,976.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,772,478.26/248,015,433.20 = 104,405,976.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,772,478.26x = 248,015,433.20 × 104,405,976.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,772,478.26x = 25,894,293,502,690,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,894,293,502,690,588/179,772,478.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,039,253.13

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