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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 311,685,748.04, 466,596,533.57 and 188,491,228.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 311,685,748.04, 466,596,533.57 and 188,491,228.85 is: 282,173,164.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    311,685,748.04 : 466,596,533.57 = 188,491,228.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    311,685,748.04/466,596,533.57 = 188,491,228.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    311,685,748.04x = 466,596,533.57 × 188,491,228.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    311,685,748.04x = 87,949,353,989,983,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,949,353,989,983,616/311,685,748.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,173,164.93

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