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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,395,556.68, 267,590,185.74 and 49,002,663.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,395,556.68, 267,590,185.74 and 49,002,663.96 is: 73,503,130.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,395,556.68 : 267,590,185.74 = 49,002,663.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,395,556.68/267,590,185.74 = 49,002,663.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,395,556.68x = 267,590,185.74 × 49,002,663.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,395,556.68x = 13,112,631,950,811,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,112,631,950,811,204/178,395,556.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,503,130.88

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