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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,736,701.40, 811,057,812.90 and 177,231,057.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,736,701.40, 811,057,812.90 and 177,231,057.40 is: 265,831,103.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,736,701.40 : 811,057,812.90 = 177,231,057.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,736,701.40/811,057,812.90 = 177,231,057.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,736,701.40x = 811,057,812.90 × 177,231,057.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,736,701.40x = 143,744,633,792,798,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,744,633,792,798,368/540,736,701.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,831,103.05

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