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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,950,888.43, 820,556,852.25 and 178,486,526.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,950,888.43, 820,556,852.25 and 178,486,526.22 is: 267,772,381.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,950,888.43 : 820,556,852.25 = 178,486,526.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,950,888.43/820,556,852.25 = 178,486,526.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,950,888.43x = 820,556,852.25 × 178,486,526.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,950,888.43x = 146,458,342,124,120,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,458,342,124,120,288/546,950,888.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,772,381.80

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