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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,352,580.20, 267,210,005.70 and 152,843,412.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,352,580.20, 267,210,005.70 and 152,843,412.20 is: 228,991,859.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,352,580.20 : 267,210,005.70 = 152,843,412.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,352,580.20/267,210,005.70 = 152,843,412.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,352,580.20x = 267,210,005.70 × 152,843,412.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,352,580.20x = 40,841,289,045,169,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,841,289,045,169,448/178,352,580.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,991,859.83

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