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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,262,536.32, 476,462,491.26 and 186,492,658.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,262,536.32, 476,462,491.26 and 186,492,658.46 is: 257,359,971.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,262,536.32 : 476,462,491.26 = 186,492,658.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,262,536.32/476,462,491.26 = 186,492,658.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,262,536.32x = 476,462,491.26 × 186,492,658.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,262,536.32x = 88,856,756,651,551,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,856,756,651,551,920/345,262,536.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,359,971.92

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