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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,002,322.42, 757,546,438.73 and 177,449,549.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,002,322.42, 757,546,438.73 and 177,449,549.02 is: 266,189,417.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,002,322.42 : 757,546,438.73 = 177,449,549.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,002,322.42/757,546,438.73 = 177,449,549.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,002,322.42x = 757,546,438.73 × 177,449,549.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,002,322.42x = 134,426,273,914,345,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,426,273,914,345,568/505,002,322.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,189,417.25

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