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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,141,374.36, 820,762,513.17 and 178,678,256.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,141,374.36, 820,762,513.17 and 178,678,256.97 is: 268,033,861.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,141,374.36 : 820,762,513.17 = 178,678,256.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,141,374.36/820,762,513.17 = 178,678,256.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,141,374.36x = 820,762,513.17 × 178,678,256.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,141,374.36x = 146,652,415,239,532,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,652,415,239,532,256/547,141,374.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,033,861.29

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