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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,007,234.63, 604,488,113.82 and 178,594,296.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,007,234.63, 604,488,113.82 and 178,594,296.72 is: 267,881,368.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,007,234.63 : 604,488,113.82 = 178,594,296.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,007,234.63/604,488,113.82 = 178,594,296.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,007,234.63x = 604,488,113.82 × 178,594,296.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,007,234.63x = 107,958,129,563,282,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,958,129,563,282,224/403,007,234.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,881,368.59

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