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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,930,584.20, 472,466,735.10 and 185,471,556.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,930,584.20, 472,466,735.10 and 185,471,556.60 is: 278,249,065.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,930,584.20 : 472,466,735.10 = 185,471,556.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,930,584.20/472,466,735.10 = 185,471,556.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,930,584.20x = 472,466,735.10 × 185,471,556.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,930,584.20x = 87,629,140,800,716,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,629,140,800,716,864/314,930,584.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,249,065.66

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