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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,596,998.70, 272,395,498.05 and 156,087,830.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,596,998.70, 272,395,498.05 and 156,087,830.70 is: 234,131,746.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,596,998.70 : 272,395,498.05 = 156,087,830.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,596,998.70/272,395,498.05 = 156,087,830.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,596,998.70x = 272,395,498.05 × 156,087,830.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,596,998.70x = 42,517,622,383,070,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,517,622,383,070,576/181,596,998.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,131,746.05

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