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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,374,495.20, 266,061,742.80 and 116,858,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,374,495.20, 266,061,742.80 and 116,858,552.80 is: 175,287,829.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,374,495.20 : 266,061,742.80 = 116,858,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,374,495.20/266,061,742.80 = 116,858,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,374,495.20x = 266,061,742.80 × 116,858,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,374,495.20x = 31,091,590,219,053,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,091,590,219,053,820/177,374,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,287,829.20

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