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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 264,847,601.60, 397,266,765.60 and 119,178,065.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 264,847,601.60, 397,266,765.60 and 119,178,065.60 is: 178,765,011.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    264,847,601.60 : 397,266,765.60 = 119,178,065.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    264,847,601.60/397,266,765.60 = 119,178,065.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    264,847,601.60x = 397,266,765.60 × 119,178,065.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    264,847,601.60x = 47,345,484,651,376,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,345,484,651,376,624/264,847,601.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,765,011.90

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