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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,149,035.60, 267,223,553.40 and 156,607,960.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,149,035.60, 267,223,553.40 and 156,607,960.40 is: 234,911,940.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,149,035.60 : 267,223,553.40 = 156,607,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,149,035.60/267,223,553.40 = 156,607,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,149,035.60x = 267,223,553.40 × 156,607,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,149,035.60x = 41,849,335,668,814,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,849,335,668,814,488/178,149,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,911,940.60

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