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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,147,540.80, 265,721,311.20 and 49,496,724.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,147,540.80, 265,721,311.20 and 49,496,724.80 is: 74,245,087.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,147,540.80 : 265,721,311.20 = 49,496,724.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,147,540.80/265,721,311.20 = 49,496,724.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,147,540.80x = 265,721,311.20 × 49,496,724.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,147,540.80x = 13,152,334,613,961,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,152,334,613,961,556/177,147,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,245,087.20

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