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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,937,928.57, 268,484,615.60 and 97,114,614.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,937,928.57, 268,484,615.60 and 97,114,614.87 is: 145,714,104.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,937,928.57 : 268,484,615.60 = 97,114,614.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,937,928.57/268,484,615.60 = 97,114,614.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,937,928.57x = 268,484,615.60 × 97,114,614.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,937,928.57x = 26,073,780,042,513,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,073,780,042,513,996/178,937,928.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,714,104.61

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