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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,219,315.60, 267,291,648.60 and 87,408,077.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,219,315.60, 267,291,648.60 and 87,408,077.20 is: 131,093,809.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,219,315.60 : 267,291,648.60 = 87,408,077.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,219,315.60/267,291,648.60 = 87,408,077.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,219,315.60x = 267,291,648.60 × 87,408,077.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,219,315.60x = 23,363,449,055,744,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,363,449,055,744,072/178,219,315.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,093,809.77

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