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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,169,905.10, 267,254,857.65 and 156,628,829.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,169,905.10, 267,254,857.65 and 156,628,829.90 is: 234,943,244.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,169,905.10 : 267,254,857.65 = 156,628,829.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,169,905.10/267,254,857.65 = 156,628,829.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,169,905.10x = 267,254,857.65 × 156,628,829.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,169,905.10x = 41,859,815,638,810,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,859,815,638,810,568/178,169,905.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,943,244.85

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