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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,906,937.66, 634,390,980.75 and 177,016,272.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,906,937.66, 634,390,980.75 and 177,016,272.84 is: 265,537,206.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,906,937.66 : 634,390,980.75 = 177,016,272.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,906,937.66/634,390,980.75 = 177,016,272.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,906,937.66x = 634,390,980.75 × 177,016,272.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,906,937.66x = 112,297,526,935,677,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,297,526,935,677,184/422,906,937.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,537,206.74

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