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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,187,810.40, 267,281,715.60 and 87,488,546.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,187,810.40, 267,281,715.60 and 87,488,546.40 is: 131,232,819.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,187,810.40 : 267,281,715.60 = 87,488,546.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,187,810.40/267,281,715.60 = 87,488,546.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,187,810.40x = 267,281,715.60 × 87,488,546.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,187,810.40x = 23,384,088,777,142,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,384,088,777,142,204/178,187,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,232,819.60

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