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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 638,604,020.10, 957,906,030.15 and 178,541,451.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 638,604,020.10, 957,906,030.15 and 178,541,451.30 is: 267,812,176.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    638,604,020.10 : 957,906,030.15 = 178,541,451.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    638,604,020.10/957,906,030.15 = 178,541,451.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    638,604,020.10x = 957,906,030.15 × 178,541,451.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    638,604,020.10x = 171,025,932,832,002,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,025,932,832,002,560/638,604,020.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,812,176.95

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