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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 306,481,509.42, 459,883,686.33 and 177,179,945.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 306,481,509.42, 459,883,686.33 and 177,179,945.82 is: 265,863,238.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    306,481,509.42 : 459,883,686.33 = 177,179,945.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    306,481,509.42/459,883,686.33 = 177,179,945.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    306,481,509.42x = 459,883,686.33 × 177,179,945.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    306,481,509.42x = 81,482,166,627,451,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,482,166,627,451,264/306,481,509.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,863,238.48

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