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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,847,250.08, 248,162,789.60 and 100,452,528.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,847,250.08, 248,162,789.60 and 100,452,528.24 is: 138,609,734.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,847,250.08 : 248,162,789.60 = 100,452,528.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,847,250.08/248,162,789.60 = 100,452,528.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,847,250.08x = 248,162,789.60 × 100,452,528.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,847,250.08x = 24,928,579,630,411,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,928,579,630,411,176/179,847,250.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,609,734.76

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