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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,242,835.81, 267,175,553.12 and 59,954,990.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,242,835.81, 267,175,553.12 and 59,954,990.50 is: 89,869,013.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,242,835.81 : 267,175,553.12 = 59,954,990.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,242,835.81/267,175,553.12 = 59,954,990.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,242,835.81x = 267,175,553.12 × 59,954,990.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,242,835.81x = 16,018,507,747,506,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,018,507,747,506,192/178,242,835.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,869,013.11

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