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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,745,949.60, 268,251,634.80 and 71,117,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,745,949.60, 268,251,634.80 and 71,117,815.20 is: 106,729,524.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,745,949.60 : 268,251,634.80 = 71,117,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,745,949.60/268,251,634.80 = 71,117,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,745,949.60x = 268,251,634.80 × 71,117,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,745,949.60x = 19,077,470,190,804,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,077,470,190,804,292/178,745,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,729,524.41

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