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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,243,581.20, 267,176,669.31 and 59,955,735.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,243,581.20, 267,176,669.31 and 59,955,735.86 is: 89,870,129.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,243,581.20 : 267,176,669.31 = 59,955,735.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,243,581.20/267,176,669.31 = 59,955,735.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,243,581.20x = 267,176,669.31 × 59,955,735.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,243,581.20x = 16,018,773,811,993,278
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,018,773,811,993,278/178,243,581.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,870,129.99

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