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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,422,542.72, 267,627,924.97 and 73,374,250.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,422,542.72, 267,627,924.97 and 73,374,250.22 is: 110,058,953.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,422,542.72 : 267,627,924.97 = 73,374,250.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,422,542.72/267,627,924.97 = 73,374,250.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,422,542.72x = 267,627,924.97 × 73,374,250.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,422,542.72x = 19,636,998,330,903,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,636,998,330,903,156/178,422,542.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,058,953.49

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