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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,193,656.80, 267,077,908.80 and 159,912,086.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,193,656.80, 267,077,908.80 and 159,912,086.40 is: 239,677,362.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,193,656.80 : 267,077,908.80 = 159,912,086.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,193,656.80/267,077,908.80 = 159,912,086.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,193,656.80x = 267,077,908.80 × 159,912,086.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,193,656.80x = 42,708,985,627,556,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,708,985,627,556,920/178,193,656.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,677,362.23

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