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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,767,145.80, 268,150,718.70 and 97,137,808.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,767,145.80, 268,150,718.70 and 97,137,808.20 is: 145,706,712.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,767,145.80 : 268,150,718.70 = 97,137,808.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,767,145.80/268,150,718.70 = 97,137,808.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,767,145.80x = 268,150,718.70 × 97,137,808.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,767,145.80x = 26,047,573,081,772,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,047,573,081,772,752/178,767,145.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,706,712.30

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