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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,230,008.40, 266,118,727.80 and 96,608,440.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,230,008.40, 266,118,727.80 and 96,608,440.40 is: 145,061,863.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,230,008.40 : 266,118,727.80 = 96,608,440.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,230,008.40/266,118,727.80 = 96,608,440.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,230,008.40x = 266,118,727.80 × 96,608,440.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,230,008.40x = 25,709,315,253,990,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,709,315,253,990,124/177,230,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,061,863.32

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