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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,477,130.35, 267,727,993.98 and 74,741,889.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,477,130.35, 267,727,993.98 and 74,741,889.39 is: 112,117,984.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,477,130.35 : 267,727,993.98 = 74,741,889.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,477,130.35/267,727,993.98 = 74,741,889.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,477,130.35x = 267,727,993.98 × 74,741,889.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,477,130.35x = 20,010,496,112,659,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,010,496,112,659,744/178,477,130.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,117,984.38

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