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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,148,975.60, 267,223,463.40 and 156,607,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,148,975.60, 267,223,463.40 and 156,607,900.40 is: 234,911,850.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,148,975.60 : 267,223,463.40 = 156,607,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,148,975.60/267,223,463.40 = 156,607,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,148,975.60x = 267,223,463.40 × 156,607,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,148,975.60x = 41,849,305,540,690,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,849,305,540,690,248/178,148,975.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,911,850.60

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