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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,930,731.70, 472,396,097.55 and 185,471,704.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,930,731.70, 472,396,097.55 and 185,471,704.10 is: 278,207,556.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,930,731.70 : 472,396,097.55 = 185,471,704.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,930,731.70/472,396,097.55 = 185,471,704.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,930,731.70x = 472,396,097.55 × 185,471,704.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,930,731.70x = 87,616,109,222,788,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,616,109,222,788,336/314,930,731.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,207,556.15

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