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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,526,773.56, 279,481,171.50 and 118,893,559.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,526,773.56, 279,481,171.50 and 118,893,559.32 is: 164,069,721.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,526,773.56 : 279,481,171.50 = 118,893,559.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,526,773.56/279,481,171.50 = 118,893,559.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,526,773.56x = 279,481,171.50 × 118,893,559.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,526,773.56x = 33,228,511,242,558,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,228,511,242,558,340/202,526,773.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,069,721.05

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