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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,374,498.70, 266,061,748.05 and 116,858,556.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,374,498.70, 266,061,748.05 and 116,858,556.30 is: 175,287,834.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,374,498.70 : 266,061,748.05 = 116,858,556.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,374,498.70/266,061,748.05 = 116,858,556.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,374,498.70x = 266,061,748.05 × 116,858,556.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,374,498.70x = 31,091,591,763,777,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,091,591,763,777,340/177,374,498.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,287,834.45

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