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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,950,889.44, 820,556,853.75 and 178,486,527.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,950,889.44, 820,556,853.75 and 178,486,527.23 is: 267,772,383.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,950,889.44 : 820,556,853.75 = 178,486,527.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,950,889.44/820,556,853.75 = 178,486,527.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,950,889.44x = 820,556,853.75 × 178,486,527.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,950,889.44x = 146,458,343,220,612,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,458,343,220,612,480/546,950,889.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,772,383.31

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