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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,620,466.42, 496,276,244.25 and 194,608,035.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,620,466.42, 496,276,244.25 and 194,608,035.86 is: 268,559,089.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,620,466.42 : 496,276,244.25 = 194,608,035.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,620,466.42/496,276,244.25 = 194,608,035.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,620,466.42x = 496,276,244.25 × 194,608,035.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,620,466.42x = 96,579,345,137,470,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,579,345,137,470,128/359,620,466.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,559,089.81

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