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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,416,804.92, 849,756,645.40 and 178,229,546.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,416,804.92, 849,756,645.40 and 178,229,546.44 is: 267,385,678.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,416,804.92 : 849,756,645.40 = 178,229,546.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,416,804.92/849,756,645.40 = 178,229,546.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,416,804.92x = 849,756,645.40 × 178,229,546.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,416,804.92x = 151,451,741,494,017,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,451,741,494,017,920/566,416,804.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,385,678.14

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