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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,655,453.82, 496,324,326.78 and 203,023,913.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,655,453.82, 496,324,326.78 and 203,023,913.50 is: 280,172,888.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,655,453.82 : 496,324,326.78 = 203,023,913.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,655,453.82/496,324,326.78 = 203,023,913.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,655,453.82x = 496,324,326.78 × 203,023,913.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,655,453.82x = 100,765,707,186,887,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,765,707,186,887,632/359,655,453.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,172,888.02

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