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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,919,504.97, 268,349,357.12 and 49,540,193.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,919,504.97, 268,349,357.12 and 49,540,193.25 is: 74,302,010.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,919,504.97 : 268,349,357.12 = 49,540,193.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,919,504.97/268,349,357.12 = 49,540,193.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,919,504.97x = 268,349,357.12 × 49,540,193.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,919,504.97x = 13,294,079,009,990,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,294,079,009,990,362/178,919,504.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,302,010.91

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