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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,260,236.80, 268,890,355.20 and 177,559,625.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,260,236.80, 268,890,355.20 and 177,559,625.60 is: 266,339,438.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,260,236.80 : 268,890,355.20 = 177,559,625.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,260,236.80/268,890,355.20 = 177,559,625.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,260,236.80x = 268,890,355.20 × 177,559,625.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,260,236.80x = 47,744,070,796,763,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,744,070,796,763,008/179,260,236.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,339,438.40

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