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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,581,974.34, 596,350,530.98 and 176,189,549.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,581,974.34, 596,350,530.98 and 176,189,549.46 is: 264,274,384.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,581,974.34 : 596,350,530.98 = 176,189,549.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,581,974.34/596,350,530.98 = 176,189,549.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,581,974.34x = 596,350,530.98 × 176,189,549.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,581,974.34x = 105,070,731,373,597,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,070,731,373,597,984/397,581,974.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,274,384.04

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