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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,561,270.32, 256,629,455.40 and 162,316,045.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,561,270.32, 256,629,455.40 and 162,316,045.84 is: 224,481,533.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,561,270.32 : 256,629,455.40 = 162,316,045.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,561,270.32/256,629,455.40 = 162,316,045.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,561,270.32x = 256,629,455.40 × 162,316,045.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,561,270.32x = 41,655,078,446,600,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,655,078,446,600,640/185,561,270.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,481,533.11

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