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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,040,978.80, 701,557,583.40 and 176,795,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,040,978.80, 701,557,583.40 and 176,795,564.40 is: 265,003,011.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,040,978.80 : 701,557,583.40 = 176,795,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,040,978.80/701,557,583.40 = 176,795,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,040,978.80x = 701,557,583.40 × 176,795,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,040,978.80x = 124,032,268,916,303,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,032,268,916,303,072/468,040,978.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,003,011.56

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