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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,044,459.20, 267,066,688.80 and 161,888,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,044,459.20, 267,066,688.80 and 161,888,652.80 is: 242,832,979.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,044,459.20 : 267,066,688.80 = 161,888,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,044,459.20/267,066,688.80 = 161,888,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,044,459.20x = 267,066,688.80 × 161,888,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,044,459.20x = 43,235,066,457,588,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,235,066,457,588,856/178,044,459.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,832,979.20

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