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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,087,172.48, 265,085,947.05 and 115,543,813.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,087,172.48, 265,085,947.05 and 115,543,813.12 is: 172,960,247.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,087,172.48 : 265,085,947.05 = 115,543,813.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,087,172.48/265,085,947.05 = 115,543,813.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,087,172.48x = 265,085,947.05 × 115,543,813.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,087,172.48x = 30,629,041,126,683,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,629,041,126,683,416/177,087,172.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,960,247.19

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