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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,331,825.10, 267,497,737.65 and 159,625,101.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,331,825.10, 267,497,737.65 and 159,625,101.90 is: 239,437,652.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,331,825.10 : 267,497,737.65 = 159,625,101.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,331,825.10/267,497,737.65 = 159,625,101.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,331,825.10x = 267,497,737.65 × 159,625,101.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,331,825.10x = 42,699,353,630,400,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,699,353,630,400,720/178,331,825.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,437,652.85

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