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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,959,245.84, 248,343,998.76 and 97,453,172.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,959,245.84, 248,343,998.76 and 97,453,172.88 is: 134,485,508.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,959,245.84 : 248,343,998.76 = 97,453,172.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,959,245.84/248,343,998.76 = 97,453,172.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,959,245.84x = 248,343,998.76 × 97,453,172.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,959,245.84x = 24,201,910,644,868,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,201,910,644,868,784/179,959,245.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,485,508.27

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