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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,475,688.10, 267,708,002.55 and 50,824,872.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,475,688.10, 267,708,002.55 and 50,824,872.10 is: 76,235,733.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,475,688.10 : 267,708,002.55 = 50,824,872.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,475,688.10/267,708,002.55 = 50,824,872.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,475,688.10x = 267,708,002.55 × 50,824,872.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,475,688.10x = 13,606,224,989,750,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,606,224,989,750,224/178,475,688.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,235,733.47

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