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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,412,787.60, 266,119,181.40 and 175,024,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,412,787.60, 266,119,181.40 and 175,024,000.40 is: 262,536,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,412,787.60 : 266,119,181.40 = 175,024,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,412,787.60/266,119,181.40 = 175,024,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,412,787.60x = 266,119,181.40 × 175,024,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,412,787.60x = 46,577,243,711,801,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,577,243,711,801,272/177,412,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,536,000.60

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