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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,478,277.20, 253,200,064.28 and 100,972,061.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,478,277.20, 253,200,064.28 and 100,972,061.96 is: 139,341,468.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,478,277.20 : 253,200,064.28 = 100,972,061.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,478,277.20/253,200,064.28 = 100,972,061.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,478,277.20x = 253,200,064.28 × 100,972,061.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,478,277.20x = 25,566,132,578,756,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,566,132,578,756,140/183,478,277.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,341,468.48

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