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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 452,495,286.10, 678,742,929.15 and 179,866,053.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 452,495,286.10, 678,742,929.15 and 179,866,053.10 is: 269,799,079.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,495,286.10 : 678,742,929.15 = 179,866,053.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,495,286.10/678,742,929.15 = 179,866,053.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,495,286.10x = 678,742,929.15 × 179,866,053.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,495,286.10x = 122,082,811,735,743,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,082,811,735,743,424/452,495,286.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,799,079.65

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