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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,242,832.49, 267,175,548.15 and 59,954,987.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,242,832.49, 267,175,548.15 and 59,954,987.18 is: 89,869,008.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,242,832.49 : 267,175,548.15 = 59,954,987.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,242,832.49/267,175,548.15 = 59,954,987.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,242,832.49x = 267,175,548.15 × 59,954,987.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,242,832.49x = 16,018,506,563,082,970
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,018,506,563,082,970/178,242,832.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,869,008.13

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