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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,286,356.40, 268,929,534.60 and 163,980,855.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,286,356.40, 268,929,534.60 and 163,980,855.60 is: 245,971,283.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,286,356.40 : 268,929,534.60 = 163,980,855.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,286,356.40/268,929,534.60 = 163,980,855.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,286,356.40x = 268,929,534.60 × 163,980,855.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,286,356.40x = 44,099,295,179,817,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,099,295,179,817,808/179,286,356.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,971,283.40

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