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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,733,040.75, 268,099,575.71 and 57,564,492.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,733,040.75, 268,099,575.71 and 57,564,492.75 is: 86,346,743.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,733,040.75 : 268,099,575.71 = 57,564,492.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,733,040.75/268,099,575.71 = 57,564,492.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,733,040.75x = 268,099,575.71 × 57,564,492.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,733,040.75x = 15,433,016,081,948,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,433,016,081,948,550/178,733,040.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,346,743.82

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