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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,209,846.78, 267,315,001.29 and 48,818,593.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,209,846.78, 267,315,001.29 and 48,818,593.50 is: 73,227,953.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,209,846.78 : 267,315,001.29 = 48,818,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,209,846.78/267,315,001.29 = 48,818,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,209,846.78x = 267,315,001.29 × 48,818,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,209,846.78x = 13,049,942,384,428,486
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,049,942,384,428,486/178,209,846.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,227,953.56

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