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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,103,498.20, 472,336,382.70 and 185,644,470.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,103,498.20, 472,336,382.70 and 185,644,470.60 is: 278,278,845.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,103,498.20 : 472,336,382.70 = 185,644,470.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,103,498.20/472,336,382.70 = 185,644,470.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,103,498.20x = 472,336,382.70 × 185,644,470.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,103,498.20x = 87,686,637,711,460,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,686,637,711,460,496/315,103,498.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,278,845.56

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