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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,500,609.55, 379,757,527.12 and 186,905,737.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,500,609.55, 379,757,527.12 and 186,905,737.84 is: 279,994,832.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,500,609.55 : 379,757,527.12 = 186,905,737.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,500,609.55/379,757,527.12 = 186,905,737.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,500,609.55x = 379,757,527.12 × 186,905,737.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,500,609.55x = 70,978,860,806,657,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,978,860,806,657,416/253,500,609.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,994,832.88

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