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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 296,046,559.70, 408,416,008.75 and 178,506,591.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 296,046,559.70, 408,416,008.75 and 178,506,591.18 is: 246,261,769.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,046,559.70 : 408,416,008.75 = 178,506,591.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,046,559.70/408,416,008.75 = 178,506,591.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,046,559.70x = 408,416,008.75 × 178,506,591.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,046,559.70x = 72,904,949,503,325,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,904,949,503,325,728/296,046,559.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,261,769.02

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