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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,627,551.20, 474,211,728.24 and 187,001,259.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,627,551.20, 474,211,728.24 and 187,001,259.68 is: 258,064,844.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,627,551.20 : 474,211,728.24 = 187,001,259.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,627,551.20/474,211,728.24 = 187,001,259.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,627,551.20x = 474,211,728.24 × 187,001,259.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,627,551.20x = 88,678,190,535,909,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,678,190,535,909,840/343,627,551.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,064,844.41

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