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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,737,065.34, 268,105,204.34 and 47,579,370.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,737,065.34, 268,105,204.34 and 47,579,370.23 is: 71,368,950.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,737,065.34 : 268,105,204.34 = 47,579,370.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,737,065.34/268,105,204.34 = 47,579,370.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,737,065.34x = 268,105,204.34 × 47,579,370.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,737,065.34x = 12,756,276,778,761,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,756,276,778,761,324/178,737,065.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,368,950.56

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