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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,331,245.60, 267,496,868.40 and 57,174,944.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,331,245.60, 267,496,868.40 and 57,174,944.80 is: 85,762,417.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,331,245.60 : 267,496,868.40 = 57,174,944.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,331,245.60/267,496,868.40 = 57,174,944.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,331,245.60x = 267,496,868.40 × 57,174,944.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,331,245.60x = 15,294,118,684,942,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,294,118,684,942,864/178,331,245.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,762,417.20

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