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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,175,578.80, 267,050,791.80 and 159,894,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,175,578.80, 267,050,791.80 and 159,894,008.40 is: 239,650,247.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,175,578.80 : 267,050,791.80 = 159,894,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,175,578.80/267,050,791.80 = 159,894,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,175,578.80x = 267,050,791.80 × 159,894,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,175,578.80x = 42,699,821,547,295,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,699,821,547,295,856/178,175,578.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,650,247.44

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