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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,422,550.10, 267,627,936.04 and 73,374,257.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,422,550.10, 267,627,936.04 and 73,374,257.60 is: 110,058,964.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,422,550.10 : 267,627,936.04 = 73,374,257.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,422,550.10/267,627,936.04 = 73,374,257.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,422,550.10x = 267,627,936.04 × 73,374,257.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,422,550.10x = 19,637,001,119,955,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,637,001,119,955,280/178,422,550.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,058,964.57

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