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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,340,729.51, 255,772,136.15 and 101,714,276.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,340,729.51, 255,772,136.15 and 101,714,276.57 is: 140,366,760.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,340,729.51 : 255,772,136.15 = 101,714,276.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,340,729.51/255,772,136.15 = 101,714,276.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,340,729.51x = 255,772,136.15 × 101,714,276.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,340,729.51x = 26,015,677,793,473,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,015,677,793,473,364/185,340,729.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,366,760.52

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