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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,136,280.80, 336,204,421.20 and 178,786,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,136,280.80, 336,204,421.20 and 178,786,648.80 is: 268,179,973.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,136,280.80 : 336,204,421.20 = 178,786,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,136,280.80/336,204,421.20 = 178,786,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,136,280.80x = 336,204,421.20 × 178,786,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,136,280.80x = 60,108,861,778,091,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,108,861,778,091,680/224,136,280.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,179,973.20

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