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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 452,495,273.35, 678,742,910.03 and 179,866,040.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 452,495,273.35, 678,742,910.03 and 179,866,040.35 is: 269,799,060.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,495,273.35 : 678,742,910.03 = 179,866,040.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,495,273.35/678,742,910.03 = 179,866,040.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,495,273.35x = 678,742,910.03 × 179,866,040.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,495,273.35x = 122,082,799,641,833,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,082,799,641,833,056/452,495,273.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,799,060.53

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