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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,993,090.70, 429,162,748.40 and 178,830,938.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,993,090.70, 429,162,748.40 and 178,830,938.39 is: 246,782,257.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,993,090.70 : 429,162,748.40 = 178,830,938.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,993,090.70/429,162,748.40 = 178,830,938.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,993,090.70x = 429,162,748.40 × 178,830,938.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,993,090.70x = 76,747,577,016,704,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,747,577,016,704,720/310,993,090.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,782,257.59

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