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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,204,415.76, 266,892,099.60 and 173,300,724.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,204,415.76, 266,892,099.60 and 173,300,724.36 is: 259,547,969.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,204,415.76 : 266,892,099.60 = 173,300,724.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,204,415.76/266,892,099.60 = 173,300,724.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,204,415.76x = 266,892,099.60 × 173,300,724.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,204,415.76x = 46,252,594,186,641,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,252,594,186,641,272/178,204,415.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,547,969.05

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