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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,171,189.76, 521,876,243.52 and 204,330,933.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,171,189.76, 521,876,243.52 and 204,330,933.76 is: 281,976,689.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,171,189.76 : 521,876,243.52 = 204,330,933.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,171,189.76/521,876,243.52 = 204,330,933.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,171,189.76x = 521,876,243.52 × 204,330,933.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,171,189.76x = 106,635,460,145,602,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,635,460,145,602,736/378,171,189.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,976,689.48

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