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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,638,039.58, 404,584,998.89 and 186,767,221.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,638,039.58, 404,584,998.89 and 186,767,221.68 is: 280,239,450.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,638,039.58 : 404,584,998.89 = 186,767,221.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,638,039.58/404,584,998.89 = 186,767,221.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,638,039.58x = 404,584,998.89 × 186,767,221.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,638,039.58x = 75,563,216,175,157,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,563,216,175,157,344/269,638,039.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,239,450.98

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