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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,387,496.43, 277,924,850.12 and 152,599,683.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,387,496.43, 277,924,850.12 and 152,599,683.42 is: 228,770,790.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,387,496.43 : 277,924,850.12 = 152,599,683.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,387,496.43/277,924,850.12 = 152,599,683.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,387,496.43x = 277,924,850.12 × 152,599,683.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,387,496.43x = 42,411,244,143,939,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,411,244,143,939,264/185,387,496.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,770,790.70

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