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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 379,002,479.88, 568,417,775.40 and 171,603,976.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 379,002,479.88, 568,417,775.40 and 171,603,976.04 is: 257,367,050.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    379,002,479.88 : 568,417,775.40 = 171,603,976.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    379,002,479.88/568,417,775.40 = 171,603,976.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    379,002,479.88x = 568,417,775.40 × 171,603,976.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    379,002,479.88x = 97,542,750,310,451,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,542,750,310,451,696/379,002,479.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,367,050.32

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