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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 694,914,530.72, 1,042,370,914.68 and 177,344,982.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 694,914,530.72, 1,042,370,914.68 and 177,344,982.80 is: 266,017,249.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694,914,530.72 : 1,042,370,914.68 = 177,344,982.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694,914,530.72/1,042,370,914.68 = 177,344,982.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694,914,530.72x = 1,042,370,914.68 × 177,344,982.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694,914,530.72x = 184,859,251,935,144,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,859,251,935,144,864/694,914,530.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,017,249.26

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