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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,040,998.30, 701,557,612.65 and 176,795,583.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,040,998.30, 701,557,612.65 and 176,795,583.90 is: 265,003,040.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,040,998.30 : 701,557,612.65 = 176,795,583.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,040,998.30/701,557,612.65 = 176,795,583.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,040,998.30x = 701,557,612.65 × 176,795,583.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,040,998.30x = 124,032,287,767,946,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,032,287,767,946,784/468,040,998.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,003,040.80

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