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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,188,588.05, 245,900,781.18 and 98,809,241.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,188,588.05, 245,900,781.18 and 98,809,241.69 is: 136,357,047.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,188,588.05 : 245,900,781.18 = 98,809,241.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,188,588.05/245,900,781.18 = 98,809,241.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,188,588.05x = 245,900,781.18 × 98,809,241.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,188,588.05x = 24,297,269,719,141,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,297,269,719,141,632/178,188,588.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,357,047.24

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