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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,457,833.20, 265,738,852.20 and 116,543,759.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,457,833.20, 265,738,852.20 and 116,543,759.60 is: 174,521,486.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,457,833.20 : 265,738,852.20 = 116,543,759.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,457,833.20/265,738,852.20 = 116,543,759.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,457,833.20x = 265,738,852.20 × 116,543,759.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,457,833.20x = 30,970,204,907,176,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,970,204,907,176,728/177,457,833.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,521,486.87

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