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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,478,273.82, 253,200,059.60 and 100,972,058.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,478,273.82, 253,200,059.60 and 100,972,058.57 is: 139,341,463.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,478,273.82 : 253,200,059.60 = 100,972,058.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,478,273.82/253,200,059.60 = 100,972,058.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,478,273.82x = 253,200,059.60 × 100,972,058.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,478,273.82x = 25,566,131,246,087,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,566,131,246,087,828/183,478,273.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,341,463.78

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