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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,817,938.40, 268,160,552.40 and 71,090,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,817,938.40, 268,160,552.40 and 71,090,271.20 is: 106,609,026.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,817,938.40 : 268,160,552.40 = 71,090,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,817,938.40/268,160,552.40 = 71,090,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,817,938.40x = 268,160,552.40 × 71,090,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,817,938.40x = 19,063,606,395,257,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,063,606,395,257,812/178,817,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,609,026.85

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