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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,891,502.49, 248,250,357.03 and 97,385,287.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,891,502.49, 248,250,357.03 and 97,385,287.24 is: 134,391,741.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,891,502.49 : 248,250,357.03 = 97,385,287.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,891,502.49/248,250,357.03 = 97,385,287.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,891,502.49x = 248,250,357.03 × 97,385,287.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,891,502.49x = 24,175,932,326,799,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,175,932,326,799,104/179,891,502.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,391,741.65

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