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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,104,941.80, 559,657,412.70 and 178,916,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,104,941.80, 559,657,412.70 and 178,916,400.40 is: 268,374,600.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,104,941.80 : 559,657,412.70 = 178,916,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,104,941.80/559,657,412.70 = 178,916,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,104,941.80x = 559,657,412.70 × 178,916,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,104,941.80x = 100,131,889,737,461,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,131,889,737,461,264/373,104,941.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,374,600.60

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