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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,230,946.40, 266,120,134.80 and 96,609,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,230,946.40, 266,120,134.80 and 96,609,378.40 is: 145,063,270.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,230,946.40 : 266,120,134.80 = 96,609,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,230,946.40/266,120,134.80 = 96,609,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,230,946.40x = 266,120,134.80 × 96,609,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,230,946.40x = 25,709,700,802,752,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,709,700,802,752,212/177,230,946.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,063,270.97

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