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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,408,037.60, 266,112,056.40 and 125,751,972.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,408,037.60, 266,112,056.40 and 125,751,972.40 is: 188,627,958.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,408,037.60 : 266,112,056.40 = 125,751,972.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,408,037.60/266,112,056.40 = 125,751,972.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,408,037.60x = 266,112,056.40 × 125,751,972.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,408,037.60x = 33,464,115,971,720,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,464,115,971,720,044/177,408,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,627,958.60

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