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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,840,023.36, 248,165,379.24 and 101,531,317.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,840,023.36, 248,165,379.24 and 101,531,317.24 is: 140,105,396.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,840,023.36 : 248,165,379.24 = 101,531,317.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,840,023.36/248,165,379.24 = 101,531,317.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,840,023.36x = 248,165,379.24 × 101,531,317.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,840,023.36x = 25,196,557,847,601,348
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,196,557,847,601,348/179,840,023.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,105,396.88

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