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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 455,157,458.44, 682,459,718.27 and 178,477,205.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 455,157,458.44, 682,459,718.27 and 178,477,205.69 is: 267,607,398.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,157,458.44 : 682,459,718.27 = 178,477,205.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,157,458.44/682,459,718.27 = 178,477,205.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,157,458.44x = 682,459,718.27 × 178,477,205.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,157,458.44x = 121,803,503,513,628,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,803,503,513,628,000/455,157,458.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,607,398.84

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