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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,937,925.32, 268,484,610.72 and 97,114,611.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,937,925.32, 268,484,610.72 and 97,114,611.62 is: 145,714,099.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,937,925.32 : 268,484,610.72 = 97,114,611.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,937,925.32/268,484,610.72 = 97,114,611.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,937,925.32x = 268,484,610.72 × 97,114,611.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,937,925.32x = 26,073,778,696,019,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,073,778,696,019,692/178,937,925.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,714,099.73

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