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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,747,672.60, 496,986,987.30 and 178,342,744.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,747,672.60, 496,986,987.30 and 178,342,744.60 is: 267,173,007.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,747,672.60 : 496,986,987.30 = 178,342,744.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,747,672.60/496,986,987.30 = 178,342,744.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,747,672.60x = 496,986,987.30 × 178,342,744.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,747,672.60x = 88,634,023,345,567,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,634,023,345,567,344/331,747,672.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,173,007.28

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