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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,208,449.12, 267,312,902.48 and 48,817,196.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,208,449.12, 267,312,902.48 and 48,817,196.64 is: 73,225,857.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,208,449.12 : 267,312,902.48 = 48,817,196.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,208,449.12/267,312,902.48 = 48,817,196.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,208,449.12x = 267,312,902.48 × 48,817,196.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,208,449.12x = 13,049,466,524,775,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,049,466,524,775,304/178,208,449.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,225,857.64

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