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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,532,505.90, 266,288,130.21 and 73,875,531.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,532,505.90, 266,288,130.21 and 73,875,531.50 is: 110,808,874.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,532,505.90 : 266,288,130.21 = 73,875,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,532,505.90/266,288,130.21 = 73,875,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,532,505.90x = 266,288,130.21 × 73,875,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,532,505.90x = 19,672,177,151,404,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,672,177,151,404,956/177,532,505.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,808,874.42

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