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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,230,346.09, 473,663,266.77 and 186,598,051.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,230,346.09, 473,663,266.77 and 186,598,051.21 is: 257,508,240.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,230,346.09 : 473,663,266.77 = 186,598,051.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,230,346.09/473,663,266.77 = 186,598,051.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,230,346.09x = 473,663,266.77 × 186,598,051.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,230,346.09x = 88,384,642,509,044,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,384,642,509,044,352/343,230,346.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,508,240.50

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