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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,013,815.60, 267,067,962.60 and 62,986,363.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,013,815.60, 267,067,962.60 and 62,986,363.60 is: 94,496,259.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,013,815.60 : 267,067,962.60 = 62,986,363.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,013,815.60/267,067,962.60 = 62,986,363.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,013,815.60x = 267,067,962.60 × 62,986,363.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,013,815.60x = 16,821,639,798,234,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,821,639,798,234,802/178,013,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,496,259.98

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