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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,920,026.01, 268,350,142.73 and 49,540,714.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,920,026.01, 268,350,142.73 and 49,540,714.56 is: 74,302,793.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,920,026.01 : 268,350,142.73 = 49,540,714.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,920,026.01/268,350,142.73 = 49,540,714.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,920,026.01x = 268,350,142.73 × 49,540,714.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,920,026.01x = 13,294,257,822,874,486
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,294,257,822,874,486/178,920,026.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,302,793.93

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