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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,718,391.97, 268,083,635.70 and 47,560,796.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,718,391.97, 268,083,635.70 and 47,560,796.66 is: 71,342,804.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,718,391.97 : 268,083,635.70 = 47,560,796.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,718,391.97/268,083,635.70 = 47,560,796.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,718,391.97x = 268,083,635.70 × 47,560,796.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,718,391.97x = 12,750,271,285,401,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,750,271,285,401,216/178,718,391.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,342,804.42

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