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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,839,973.43, 362,830,851.39 and 163,769,668.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,839,973.43, 362,830,851.39 and 163,769,668.65 is: 226,071,733.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,839,973.43 : 362,830,851.39 = 163,769,668.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,839,973.43/362,830,851.39 = 163,769,668.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,839,973.43x = 362,830,851.39 × 163,769,668.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,839,973.43x = 59,420,688,308,137,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,420,688,308,137,688/262,839,973.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,071,733.05

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