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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,175,580.80, 267,050,794.80 and 159,894,010.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,175,580.80, 267,050,794.80 and 159,894,010.40 is: 239,650,250.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,175,580.80 : 267,050,794.80 = 159,894,010.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,175,580.80/267,050,794.80 = 159,894,010.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,175,580.80x = 267,050,794.80 × 159,894,010.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,175,580.80x = 42,699,822,561,079,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,699,822,561,079,472/178,175,580.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,650,250.44

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