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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,836,404.30, 472,453,672.05 and 185,443,764.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,836,404.30, 472,453,672.05 and 185,443,764.30 is: 278,282,899.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,836,404.30 : 472,453,672.05 = 185,443,764.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,836,404.30/472,453,672.05 = 185,443,764.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,836,404.30x = 472,453,672.05 × 185,443,764.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,836,404.30x = 87,613,587,402,309,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,613,587,402,309,712/314,836,404.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,282,899.33

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