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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,230,862.80, 291,346,294.20 and 178,358,491.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,230,862.80, 291,346,294.20 and 178,358,491.60 is: 267,537,737.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,230,862.80 : 291,346,294.20 = 178,358,491.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,230,862.80/291,346,294.20 = 178,358,491.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,230,862.80x = 291,346,294.20 × 178,358,491.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,230,862.80x = 51,964,085,566,761,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,964,085,566,761,824/194,230,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,537,737.40

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