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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,883,804.10, 248,235,076.31 and 100,499,461.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,883,804.10, 248,235,076.31 and 100,499,461.86 is: 138,686,702.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,883,804.10 : 248,235,076.31 = 100,499,461.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,883,804.10/248,235,076.31 = 100,499,461.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,883,804.10x = 248,235,076.31 × 100,499,461.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,883,804.10x = 24,947,491,585,206,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,947,491,585,206,628/179,883,804.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,686,702.29

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