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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,098,344.16, 595,326,200.40 and 178,588,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,098,344.16, 595,326,200.40 and 178,588,658.40 is: 267,738,480.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,098,344.16 : 595,326,200.40 = 178,588,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,098,344.16/595,326,200.40 = 178,588,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,098,344.16x = 595,326,200.40 × 178,588,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,098,344.16x = 106,318,507,439,805,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,318,507,439,805,536/397,098,344.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,738,480.92

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