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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,180,979.29, 267,271,967.18 and 55,377,253.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,180,979.29, 267,271,967.18 and 55,377,253.76 is: 83,066,035.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,180,979.29 : 267,271,967.18 = 55,377,253.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,180,979.29/267,271,967.18 = 55,377,253.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,180,979.29x = 267,271,967.18 × 55,377,253.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,180,979.29x = 14,800,787,549,461,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,800,787,549,461,252/178,180,979.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,066,035.49

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