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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,183,866.72, 245,928,207.56 and 116,196,588.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,183,866.72, 245,928,207.56 and 116,196,588.48 is: 160,373,771.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,183,866.72 : 245,928,207.56 = 116,196,588.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,183,866.72/245,928,207.56 = 116,196,588.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,183,866.72x = 245,928,207.56 × 116,196,588.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,183,866.72x = 28,576,018,729,473,348
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,576,018,729,473,348/178,183,866.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,373,771.52

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