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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,230,006.40, 266,118,724.80 and 96,608,438.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,230,006.40, 266,118,724.80 and 96,608,438.40 is: 145,061,860.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,230,006.40 : 266,118,724.80 = 96,608,438.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,230,006.40/266,118,724.80 = 96,608,438.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,230,006.40x = 266,118,724.80 × 96,608,438.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,230,006.40x = 25,709,314,431,927,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,709,314,431,927,356/177,230,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,061,860.31

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