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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,029,776.90, 267,020,422.88 and 46,861,068.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,029,776.90, 267,020,422.88 and 46,861,068.50 is: 70,285,221.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,029,776.90 : 267,020,422.88 = 46,861,068.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,029,776.90/267,020,422.88 = 46,861,068.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,029,776.90x = 267,020,422.88 × 46,861,068.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,029,776.90x = 12,512,862,327,174,394
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,512,862,327,174,394/178,029,776.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,285,221.64

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