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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 306,984,830.40, 459,880,048.80 and 185,455,281.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 306,984,830.40, 459,880,048.80 and 185,455,281.60 is: 277,822,144.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    306,984,830.40 : 459,880,048.80 = 185,455,281.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    306,984,830.40/459,880,048.80 = 185,455,281.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    306,984,830.40x = 459,880,048.80 × 185,455,281.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    306,984,830.40x = 85,287,183,952,425,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,287,183,952,425,744/306,984,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,822,144.64

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