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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,374,491.20, 266,061,736.80 and 116,858,548.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,374,491.20, 266,061,736.80 and 116,858,548.80 is: 175,287,823.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,374,491.20 : 266,061,736.80 = 116,858,548.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,374,491.20/266,061,736.80 = 116,858,548.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,374,491.20x = 266,061,736.80 × 116,858,548.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,374,491.20x = 31,091,588,453,655,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,091,588,453,655,556/177,374,491.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,287,823.20

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