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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,043,446.17, 268,565,106.03 and 47,882,312.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,043,446.17, 268,565,106.03 and 47,882,312.74 is: 71,823,452.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,043,446.17 : 268,565,106.03 = 47,882,312.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,043,446.17/268,565,106.03 = 47,882,312.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,043,446.17x = 268,565,106.03 × 47,882,312.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,043,446.17x = 12,859,518,397,979,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,859,518,397,979,720/179,043,446.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,823,452.20

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