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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,388,082.60, 539,436,018.30 and 177,840,255.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,388,082.60, 539,436,018.30 and 177,840,255.40 is: 266,935,504.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,388,082.60 : 539,436,018.30 = 177,840,255.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,388,082.60/539,436,018.30 = 177,840,255.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,388,082.60x = 539,436,018.30 × 177,840,255.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,388,082.60x = 95,933,439,266,431,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,933,439,266,431,072/359,388,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,935,504.85

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