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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,847,662.85, 248,163,358.47 and 100,452,942.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,847,662.85, 248,163,358.47 and 100,452,942.39 is: 138,610,305.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,847,662.85 : 248,163,358.47 = 100,452,942.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,847,662.85/248,163,358.47 = 100,452,942.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,847,662.85x = 248,163,358.47 × 100,452,942.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,847,662.85x = 24,928,739,551,695,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,928,739,551,695,828/179,847,662.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,610,305.84

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