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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,914,456.94, 269,900,684.52 and 55,417,027.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,914,456.94, 269,900,684.52 and 55,417,027.72 is: 83,134,473.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,914,456.94 : 269,900,684.52 = 55,417,027.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,914,456.94/269,900,684.52 = 55,417,027.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,914,456.94x = 269,900,684.52 × 55,417,027.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,914,456.94x = 14,957,093,715,691,814
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,957,093,715,691,814/179,914,456.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,134,473.85

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