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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,159,461.80, 265,739,192.70 and 163,554,572.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,159,461.80, 265,739,192.70 and 163,554,572.20 is: 245,331,858.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,159,461.80 : 265,739,192.70 = 163,554,572.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,159,461.80/265,739,192.70 = 163,554,572.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,159,461.80x = 265,739,192.70 × 163,554,572.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,159,461.80x = 43,462,859,978,821,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,462,859,978,821,856/177,159,461.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,331,858.30

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