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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,007,234.38, 604,488,113.43 and 178,594,296.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,007,234.38, 604,488,113.43 and 178,594,296.48 is: 267,881,368.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,007,234.38 : 604,488,113.43 = 178,594,296.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,007,234.38/604,488,113.43 = 178,594,296.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,007,234.38x = 604,488,113.43 × 178,594,296.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,007,234.38x = 107,958,129,348,553,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,958,129,348,553,280/403,007,234.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,881,368.22

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