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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,230,856.40, 266,119,999.80 and 96,609,288.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,230,856.40, 266,119,999.80 and 96,609,288.40 is: 145,063,135.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,230,856.40 : 266,119,999.80 = 96,609,288.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,230,856.40/266,119,999.80 = 96,609,288.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,230,856.40x = 266,119,999.80 × 96,609,288.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,230,856.40x = 25,709,663,809,686,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,709,663,809,686,144/177,230,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,063,135.91

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