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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,830,852.94, 266,771,693.97 and 55,019,658.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,830,852.94, 266,771,693.97 and 55,019,658.42 is: 82,537,350.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,830,852.94 : 266,771,693.97 = 55,019,658.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,830,852.94/266,771,693.97 = 55,019,658.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,830,852.94x = 266,771,693.97 × 55,019,658.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,830,852.94x = 14,677,687,478,354,174
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,677,687,478,354,174/177,830,852.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,537,350.72

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