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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,519,502.40, 267,653,282.40 and 81,521,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,519,502.40, 267,653,282.40 and 81,521,678.40 is: 122,224,992.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,519,502.40 : 267,653,282.40 = 81,521,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,519,502.40/267,653,282.40 = 81,521,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,519,502.40x = 267,653,282.40 × 81,521,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,519,502.40x = 21,819,544,810,517,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,819,544,810,517,184/178,519,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,224,992.32

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