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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,242,837.31, 267,175,555.36 and 59,954,992

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,242,837.31, 267,175,555.36 and 59,954,992 is: 89,869,015.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,242,837.31 : 267,175,555.36 = 59,954,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,242,837.31/267,175,555.36 = 59,954,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,242,837.31x = 267,175,555.36 × 59,954,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,242,837.31x = 16,018,508,284,204,358
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,018,508,284,204,358/178,242,837.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,869,015.36

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