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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,038,902.40, 306,655,550.40 and 177,762,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,038,902.40, 306,655,550.40 and 177,762,243.20 is: 267,163,653.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,038,902.40 : 306,655,550.40 = 177,762,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,038,902.40/306,655,550.40 = 177,762,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,038,902.40x = 306,655,550.40 × 177,762,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,038,902.40x = 54,511,778,528,834,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,511,778,528,834,648/204,038,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,163,653.05

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