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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,861,045.74, 246,791,757.06 and 104,507,225.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,861,045.74, 246,791,757.06 and 104,507,225.52 is: 144,198,652.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,861,045.74 : 246,791,757.06 = 104,507,225.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,861,045.74/246,791,757.06 = 104,507,225.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,861,045.74x = 246,791,757.06 × 104,507,225.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,861,045.74x = 25,791,521,811,546,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,791,521,811,546,472/178,861,045.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,198,652.67

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