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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,193,638.80, 267,077,881.80 and 159,912,068.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,193,638.80, 267,077,881.80 and 159,912,068.40 is: 239,677,335.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,193,638.80 : 267,077,881.80 = 159,912,068.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,193,638.80/267,077,881.80 = 159,912,068.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,193,638.80x = 267,077,881.80 × 159,912,068.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,193,638.80x = 42,708,976,502,528,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,708,976,502,528,720/178,193,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,677,335.23

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