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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,929,132.40, 472,393,698.60 and 177,179,625.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,929,132.40, 472,393,698.60 and 177,179,625.20 is: 265,769,437.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,929,132.40 : 472,393,698.60 = 177,179,625.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,929,132.40/472,393,698.60 = 177,179,625.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,929,132.40x = 472,393,698.60 × 177,179,625.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,929,132.40x = 83,698,538,464,789,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,698,538,464,789,760/314,929,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,769,437.80

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