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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,201,686.80, 336,302,530.20 and 178,852,054.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,201,686.80, 336,302,530.20 and 178,852,054.80 is: 268,278,082.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,201,686.80 : 336,302,530.20 = 178,852,054.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,201,686.80/336,302,530.20 = 178,852,054.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,201,686.80x = 336,302,530.20 × 178,852,054.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,201,686.80x = 60,148,398,560,709,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,148,398,560,709,056/224,201,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,278,082.20

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