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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,071,073.82, 267,131,964.92 and 55,260,004.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,071,073.82, 267,131,964.92 and 55,260,004.08 is: 82,897,874.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,071,073.82 : 267,131,964.92 = 55,260,004.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,071,073.82/267,131,964.92 = 55,260,004.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,071,073.82x = 267,131,964.92 × 55,260,004.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,071,073.82x = 14,761,713,470,099,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,761,713,470,099,572/178,071,073.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,897,874.16

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