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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,193,746.80, 267,078,043.80 and 159,912,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,193,746.80, 267,078,043.80 and 159,912,176.40 is: 239,677,497.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,193,746.80 : 267,078,043.80 = 159,912,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,193,746.80/267,078,043.80 = 159,912,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,193,746.80x = 267,078,043.80 × 159,912,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,193,746.80x = 42,709,031,252,712,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,709,031,252,712,528/178,193,746.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,677,497.22

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