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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,090,809.60, 268,569,859.20 and 57,926,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,090,809.60, 268,569,859.20 and 57,926,214.40 is: 86,867,859.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,090,809.60 : 268,569,859.20 = 57,926,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,090,809.60/268,569,859.20 = 57,926,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,090,809.60x = 268,569,859.20 × 57,926,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,090,809.60x = 15,557,235,245,397,012
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,557,235,245,397,012/179,090,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,867,859.27

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