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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 638,604,021.60, 957,906,032.40 and 178,541,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 638,604,021.60, 957,906,032.40 and 178,541,452.80 is: 267,812,179.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    638,604,021.60 : 957,906,032.40 = 178,541,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    638,604,021.60/957,906,032.40 = 178,541,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    638,604,021.60x = 957,906,032.40 × 178,541,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    638,604,021.60x = 171,025,934,670,579,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,025,934,670,579,872/638,604,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,812,179.20

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