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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,870,787.57, 246,675,149.84 and 116,079,746.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,870,787.57, 246,675,149.84 and 116,079,746.36 is: 160,081,974.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,870,787.57 : 246,675,149.84 = 116,079,746.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,870,787.57/246,675,149.84 = 116,079,746.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,870,787.57x = 246,675,149.84 × 116,079,746.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,870,787.57x = 28,633,988,825,799,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,633,988,825,799,020/178,870,787.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,081,974.34

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