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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,049,977.75, 268,574,952.02 and 49,657,586.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,049,977.75, 268,574,952.02 and 49,657,586.22 is: 74,486,375.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,049,977.75 : 268,574,952.02 = 49,657,586.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,049,977.75/268,574,952.02 = 49,657,586.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,049,977.75x = 268,574,952.02 × 49,657,586.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,049,977.75x = 13,336,783,836,217,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,336,783,836,217,224/179,049,977.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,486,375.28

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