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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,757,772.46, 268,141,690.20 and 49,365,383.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,757,772.46, 268,141,690.20 and 49,365,383.16 is: 74,049,464.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,757,772.46 : 268,141,690.20 = 49,365,383.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,757,772.46/268,141,690.20 = 49,365,383.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,757,772.46x = 268,141,690.20 × 49,365,383.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,757,772.46x = 13,236,917,277,893,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,236,917,277,893,016/178,757,772.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,049,464.23

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