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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,478,261.28, 253,200,042.27 and 100,972,046.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,478,261.28, 253,200,042.27 and 100,972,046.03 is: 139,341,446.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,478,261.28 : 253,200,042.27 = 100,972,046.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,478,261.28/253,200,042.27 = 100,972,046.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,478,261.28x = 253,200,042.27 × 100,972,046.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,478,261.28x = 25,566,126,321,618,388
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,566,126,321,618,388/183,478,261.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,341,446.47

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