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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 296,401,448.47, 408,899,863.18 and 178,889,214.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 296,401,448.47, 408,899,863.18 and 178,889,214.55 is: 246,786,160.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,401,448.47 : 408,899,863.18 = 178,889,214.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,401,448.47/408,899,863.18 = 178,889,214.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,401,448.47x = 408,899,863.18 × 178,889,214.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,401,448.47x = 73,147,775,352,978,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,147,775,352,978,224/296,401,448.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,786,160.22

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