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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,690,957.14, 268,051,874.34 and 49,298,567.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,690,957.14, 268,051,874.34 and 49,298,567.40 is: 73,952,110.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,690,957.14 : 268,051,874.34 = 49,298,567.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,690,957.14/268,051,874.34 = 49,298,567.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,690,957.14x = 268,051,874.34 × 49,298,567.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,690,957.14x = 13,214,573,393,846,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,214,573,393,846,820/178,690,957.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,952,110.42

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