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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,848,019.20, 268,272,028.80 and 63,962,284.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,848,019.20, 268,272,028.80 and 63,962,284.80 is: 95,943,427.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,848,019.20 : 268,272,028.80 = 63,962,284.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,848,019.20/268,272,028.80 = 63,962,284.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,848,019.20x = 268,272,028.80 × 63,962,284.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,848,019.20x = 17,159,291,909,979,402
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,159,291,909,979,402/178,848,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,943,427.20

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