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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,180,978.79, 267,271,966.43 and 55,377,253.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,180,978.79, 267,271,966.43 and 55,377,253.26 is: 83,066,034.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,180,978.79 : 267,271,966.43 = 55,377,253.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,180,978.79/267,271,966.43 = 55,377,253.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,180,978.79x = 267,271,966.43 × 55,377,253.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,180,978.79x = 14,800,787,374,344,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,800,787,374,344,044/178,180,978.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,066,034.74

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