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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327,638,542.34, 452,138,501.41 and 178,959,758.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 327,638,542.34, 452,138,501.41 and 178,959,758.24 is: 246,962,998.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,638,542.34 : 452,138,501.41 = 178,959,758.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,638,542.34/452,138,501.41 = 178,959,758.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,638,542.34x = 452,138,501.41 × 178,959,758.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,638,542.34x = 80,914,596,903,329,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,914,596,903,329,504/327,638,542.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,962,998.69

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