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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,171,923.20, 268,558,819.20 and 98,450,822.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,171,923.20, 268,558,819.20 and 98,450,822.40 is: 147,566,851.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,171,923.20 : 268,558,819.20 = 98,450,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,171,923.20/268,558,819.20 = 98,450,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,171,923.20x = 268,558,819.20 × 98,450,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,171,923.20x = 26,439,836,613,012,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,439,836,613,012,912/179,171,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,566,851.66

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