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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,192,465.74, 595,922,778.29 and 175,833,271.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,192,465.74, 595,922,778.29 and 175,833,271.25 is: 263,809,262.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,192,465.74 : 595,922,778.29 = 175,833,271.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,192,465.74/595,922,778.29 = 175,833,271.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,192,465.74x = 595,922,778.29 × 175,833,271.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,192,465.74x = 104,783,051,515,260,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,783,051,515,260,400/397,192,465.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,809,262.65

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