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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,429,766.40, 269,190,043.98 and 50,037,390.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,429,766.40, 269,190,043.98 and 50,037,390.36 is: 75,068,744.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,429,766.40 : 269,190,043.98 = 50,037,390.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,429,766.40/269,190,043.98 = 50,037,390.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,429,766.40x = 269,190,043.98 × 50,037,390.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,429,766.40x = 13,469,567,311,465,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,469,567,311,465,188/179,429,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,068,744.62

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