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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,534,840.80, 708,589,684.80 and 181,305,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,534,840.80, 708,589,684.80 and 181,305,172.80 is: 271,876,196.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,534,840.80 : 708,589,684.80 = 181,305,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,534,840.80/708,589,684.80 = 181,305,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,534,840.80x = 708,589,684.80 × 181,305,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,534,840.80x = 128,470,975,246,961,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,470,975,246,961,536/472,534,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,876,196.53

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