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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,180,590.60, 245,923,699.32 and 116,193,312.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,180,590.60, 245,923,699.32 and 116,193,312.36 is: 160,369,258.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,180,590.60 : 245,923,699.32 = 116,193,312.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,180,590.60/245,923,699.32 = 116,193,312.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,180,590.60x = 245,923,699.32 × 116,193,312.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,180,590.60x = 28,574,689,211,815,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,574,689,211,815,480/178,180,590.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,369,258.60

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