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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,861,044.74, 246,791,755.68 and 104,507,224.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,861,044.74, 246,791,755.68 and 104,507,224.52 is: 144,198,651.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,861,044.74 : 246,791,755.68 = 104,507,224.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,861,044.74/246,791,755.68 = 104,507,224.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,861,044.74x = 246,791,755.68 × 104,507,224.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,861,044.74x = 25,791,521,420,534,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,791,521,420,534,744/178,861,044.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,198,651.29

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