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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,340,406.56, 269,010,871.20 and 49,948,388.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,340,406.56, 269,010,871.20 and 49,948,388.64 is: 74,922,655.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,340,406.56 : 269,010,871.20 = 49,948,388.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,340,406.56/269,010,871.20 = 49,948,388.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,340,406.56x = 269,010,871.20 × 49,948,388.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,340,406.56x = 13,436,659,543,082,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,436,659,543,082,582/179,340,406.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,922,655.75

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