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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,703,345.46, 655,281,726.03 and 178,108,283.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,703,345.46, 655,281,726.03 and 178,108,283.70 is: 267,254,887.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,703,345.46 : 655,281,726.03 = 178,108,283.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,703,345.46/655,281,726.03 = 178,108,283.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,703,345.46x = 655,281,726.03 × 178,108,283.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,703,345.46x = 116,711,103,563,176,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,711,103,563,176,896/436,703,345.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,254,887.73

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