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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,615,365.12, 435,562,655.04 and 176,386,122.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,615,365.12, 435,562,655.04 and 176,386,122.78 is: 243,420,366.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,615,365.12 : 435,562,655.04 = 176,386,122.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,615,365.12/435,562,655.04 = 176,386,122.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,615,365.12x = 435,562,655.04 × 176,386,122.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,615,365.12x = 76,827,207,950,268,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,827,207,950,268,224/315,615,365.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,420,366.82

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