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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,581,975.34, 596,350,532.48 and 176,189,550.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,581,975.34, 596,350,532.48 and 176,189,550.46 is: 264,274,385.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,581,975.34 : 596,350,532.48 = 176,189,550.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,581,975.34/596,350,532.48 = 176,189,550.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,581,975.34x = 596,350,532.48 × 176,189,550.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,581,975.34x = 105,070,732,234,232,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,070,732,234,232,832/397,581,975.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,274,385.54

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