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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,471,285.17, 759,570,247.54 and 178,903,675.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,471,285.17, 759,570,247.54 and 178,903,675.41 is: 268,307,232.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,471,285.17 : 759,570,247.54 = 178,903,675.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,471,285.17/759,570,247.54 = 178,903,675.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,471,285.17x = 759,570,247.54 × 178,903,675.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,471,285.17x = 135,889,909,016,989,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,889,909,016,989,504/506,471,285.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,307,232.80

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