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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,620,462.89, 496,276,239.42 and 194,608,032.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,620,462.89, 496,276,239.42 and 194,608,032.39 is: 268,559,085.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,620,462.89 : 496,276,239.42 = 194,608,032.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,620,462.89/496,276,239.42 = 194,608,032.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,620,462.89x = 496,276,239.42 × 194,608,032.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,620,462.89x = 96,579,342,475,434,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,579,342,475,434,752/359,620,462.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,559,085.04

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