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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,050,086.60, 268,575,115.20 and 49,657,695.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,050,086.60, 268,575,115.20 and 49,657,695.36 is: 74,486,538.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,050,086.60 : 268,575,115.20 = 49,657,695.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,050,086.60/268,575,115.20 = 49,657,695.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,050,086.60x = 268,575,115.20 × 49,657,695.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,050,086.60x = 13,336,821,251,878,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,336,821,251,878,504/179,050,086.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,486,538.96

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