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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,193,658.80, 267,077,911.80 and 159,912,088.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,193,658.80, 267,077,911.80 and 159,912,088.40 is: 239,677,365.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,193,658.80 : 267,077,911.80 = 159,912,088.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,193,658.80/267,077,911.80 = 159,912,088.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,193,658.80x = 267,077,911.80 × 159,912,088.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,193,658.80x = 42,708,986,641,449,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,708,986,641,449,008/178,193,658.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,677,365.23

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