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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,848,857.80, 267,942,612.30 and 101,943,440.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,848,857.80, 267,942,612.30 and 101,943,440.20 is: 152,726,676.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,848,857.80 : 267,942,612.30 = 101,943,440.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,848,857.80/267,942,612.30 = 101,943,440.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,848,857.80x = 267,942,612.30 × 101,943,440.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,848,857.80x = 27,314,991,674,036,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,314,991,674,036,836/178,848,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,726,676.65

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