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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,810,231.45, 248,138,119.71 and 97,304,016.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,810,231.45, 248,138,119.71 and 97,304,016.20 is: 134,279,542.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,810,231.45 : 248,138,119.71 = 97,304,016.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,810,231.45/248,138,119.71 = 97,304,016.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,810,231.45x = 248,138,119.71 × 97,304,016.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,810,231.45x = 24,144,835,618,858,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,144,835,618,858,688/179,810,231.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,279,542.52

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