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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,169,351.60, 267,254,027.40 and 156,628,276.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,169,351.60, 267,254,027.40 and 156,628,276.40 is: 234,942,414.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,169,351.60 : 267,254,027.40 = 156,628,276.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,169,351.60/267,254,027.40 = 156,628,276.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,169,351.60x = 267,254,027.40 × 156,628,276.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,169,351.60x = 41,859,537,672,620,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,859,537,672,620,376/178,169,351.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,942,414.60

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