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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,504,934.40, 267,728,008.32 and 166,884,791.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,504,934.40, 267,728,008.32 and 166,884,791.04 is: 250,299,706.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,504,934.40 : 267,728,008.32 = 166,884,791.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,504,934.40/267,728,008.32 = 166,884,791.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,504,934.40x = 267,728,008.32 × 166,884,791.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,504,934.40x = 44,679,732,724,038,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,679,732,724,038,576/178,504,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,299,706.70

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