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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,754,733.14, 643,162,839.36 and 179,509,173.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,754,733.14, 643,162,839.36 and 179,509,173.87 is: 269,276,630.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,754,733.14 : 643,162,839.36 = 179,509,173.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,754,733.14/643,162,839.36 = 179,509,173.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,754,733.14x = 643,162,839.36 × 179,509,173.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,754,733.14x = 115,453,629,957,397,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,453,629,957,397,120/428,754,733.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,276,630.75

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