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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,824,177.98, 248,157,362.52 and 97,317,962.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,824,177.98, 248,157,362.52 and 97,317,962.73 is: 134,298,786.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,824,177.98 : 248,157,362.52 = 97,317,962.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,824,177.98/248,157,362.52 = 97,317,962.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,824,177.98x = 248,157,362.52 × 97,317,962.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,824,177.98x = 24,150,168,956,896,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,150,168,956,896,460/179,824,177.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,298,786.89

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