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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,478,251.26, 253,200,028.07 and 100,972,036.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,478,251.26, 253,200,028.07 and 100,972,036.01 is: 139,341,432.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,478,251.26 : 253,200,028.07 = 100,972,036.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,478,251.26/253,200,028.07 = 100,972,036.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,478,251.26x = 253,200,028.07 × 100,972,036.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,478,251.26x = 25,566,122,352,902,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,566,122,352,902,480/183,478,251.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,341,432.44

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