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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,628,885.60, 267,943,328.40 and 76,403,256.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,628,885.60, 267,943,328.40 and 76,403,256.80 is: 114,604,885.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,628,885.60 : 267,943,328.40 = 76,403,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,628,885.60/267,943,328.40 = 76,403,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,628,885.60x = 267,943,328.40 × 76,403,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,628,885.60x = 20,471,742,927,591,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,471,742,927,591,932/178,628,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,604,885.20

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