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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,233,470.70, 267,350,206.05 and 171,776,462.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,233,470.70, 267,350,206.05 and 171,776,462.55 is: 257,664,693.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,233,470.70 : 267,350,206.05 = 171,776,462.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,233,470.70/267,350,206.05 = 171,776,462.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,233,470.70x = 267,350,206.05 × 171,776,462.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,233,470.70x = 45,924,472,657,282,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,924,472,657,282,616/178,233,470.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,664,693.83

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