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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,532,308.80, 252,798,463.20 and 117,471,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,532,308.80, 252,798,463.20 and 117,471,982.40 is: 176,207,973.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,532,308.80 : 252,798,463.20 = 117,471,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,532,308.80/252,798,463.20 = 117,471,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,532,308.80x = 252,798,463.20 × 117,471,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,532,308.80x = 29,696,736,619,777,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,696,736,619,777,448/168,532,308.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,207,973.60

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