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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,229,980.40, 266,118,685.80 and 96,608,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,229,980.40, 266,118,685.80 and 96,608,412.40 is: 145,061,821.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,229,980.40 : 266,118,685.80 = 96,608,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,229,980.40/266,118,685.80 = 96,608,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,229,980.40x = 266,118,685.80 × 96,608,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,229,980.40x = 25,709,303,745,112,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,709,303,745,112,428/177,229,980.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,061,821.30

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