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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,784,412.40, 356,340,695.40 and 175,890,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,784,412.40, 356,340,695.40 and 175,890,562.80 is: 263,587,359.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,784,412.40 : 356,340,695.40 = 175,890,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,784,412.40/356,340,695.40 = 175,890,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,784,412.40x = 356,340,695.40 × 175,890,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,784,412.40x = 62,676,965,462,449,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,676,965,462,449,368/237,784,412.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,587,359.78

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