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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,745,963.60, 268,251,655.80 and 71,117,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,745,963.60, 268,251,655.80 and 71,117,829.20 is: 106,729,545.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,745,963.60 : 268,251,655.80 = 71,117,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,745,963.60/268,251,655.80 = 71,117,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,745,963.60x = 268,251,655.80 × 71,117,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,745,963.60x = 19,077,475,439,801,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,077,475,439,801,592/178,745,963.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,729,545.42

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