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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,500,608.05, 379,757,524.87 and 186,905,736.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,500,608.05, 379,757,524.87 and 186,905,736.34 is: 279,994,830.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,500,608.05 : 379,757,524.87 = 186,905,736.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,500,608.05/379,757,524.87 = 186,905,736.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,500,608.05x = 379,757,524.87 × 186,905,736.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,500,608.05x = 70,978,859,816,483,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,978,859,816,483,216/253,500,608.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,994,830.63

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