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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,087,985.80, 266,976,458.70 and 68,987,595.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,087,985.80, 266,976,458.70 and 68,987,595.40 is: 103,421,147.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,087,985.80 : 266,976,458.70 = 68,987,595.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,087,985.80/266,976,458.70 = 68,987,595.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,087,985.80x = 266,976,458.70 × 68,987,595.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,087,985.80x = 18,418,063,914,120,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,418,063,914,120,412/178,087,985.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,421,147.87

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