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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,296,857.80, 265,945,286.70 and 47,924,435.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,296,857.80, 265,945,286.70 and 47,924,435.40 is: 71,886,653.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,296,857.80 : 265,945,286.70 = 47,924,435.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,296,857.80/265,945,286.70 = 47,924,435.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,296,857.80x = 265,945,286.70 × 47,924,435.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,296,857.80x = 12,745,277,712,388,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,745,277,712,388,628/177,296,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,886,653.10

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