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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,577,408.80, 269,472,401.40 and 118,343,595.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,577,408.80, 269,472,401.40 and 118,343,595.80 is: 177,585,438.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,577,408.80 : 269,472,401.40 = 118,343,595.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,577,408.80/269,472,401.40 = 118,343,595.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,577,408.80x = 269,472,401.40 × 118,343,595.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,577,408.80x = 31,890,332,950,536,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,890,332,950,536,952/179,577,408.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,585,438.86

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