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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,950,888.44, 820,556,852.25 and 178,486,526.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,950,888.44, 820,556,852.25 and 178,486,526.23 is: 267,772,381.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,950,888.44 : 820,556,852.25 = 178,486,526.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,950,888.44/820,556,852.25 = 178,486,526.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,950,888.44x = 820,556,852.25 × 178,486,526.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,950,888.44x = 146,458,342,130,274,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,458,342,130,274,464/546,950,888.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,772,381.81

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