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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,561,501.53, 827,503,440.06 and 178,060,623.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,561,501.53, 827,503,440.06 and 178,060,623.92 is: 267,142,972.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,561,501.53 : 827,503,440.06 = 178,060,623.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,561,501.53/827,503,440.06 = 178,060,623.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,561,501.53x = 827,503,440.06 × 178,060,623.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,561,501.53x = 147,345,778,833,029,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,345,778,833,029,888/551,561,501.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,142,972.13

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