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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,767,384.80, 268,151,077.20 and 97,138,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,767,384.80, 268,151,077.20 and 97,138,047.20 is: 145,707,070.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,767,384.80 : 268,151,077.20 = 97,138,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,767,384.80/268,151,077.20 = 97,138,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,767,384.80x = 268,151,077.20 × 97,138,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,767,384.80x = 26,047,671,993,784,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,047,671,993,784,444/178,767,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,707,070.80

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