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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,208,424.12, 267,312,865.14 and 48,817,171.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,208,424.12, 267,312,865.14 and 48,817,171.80 is: 73,225,820.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,208,424.12 : 267,312,865.14 = 48,817,171.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,208,424.12/267,312,865.14 = 48,817,171.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,208,424.12x = 267,312,865.14 × 48,817,171.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,208,424.12x = 13,049,458,061,889,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,049,458,061,889,610/178,208,424.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,225,820.42

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