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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,286,615.40, 268,929,923.10 and 163,981,114.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,286,615.40, 268,929,923.10 and 163,981,114.60 is: 245,971,671.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,286,615.40 : 268,929,923.10 = 163,981,114.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,286,615.40/268,929,923.10 = 163,981,114.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,286,615.40x = 268,929,923.10 × 163,981,114.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,286,615.40x = 44,099,428,539,230,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,099,428,539,230,288/179,286,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,971,671.90

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