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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,129,880.40, 267,194,820.60 and 87,430,616.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,129,880.40, 267,194,820.60 and 87,430,616.40 is: 131,145,924.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,129,880.40 : 267,194,820.60 = 87,430,616.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,129,880.40/267,194,820.60 = 87,430,616.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,129,880.40x = 267,194,820.60 × 87,430,616.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,129,880.40x = 23,361,007,863,945,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,361,007,863,945,420/178,129,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,145,924.60

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