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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,748,518.40, 496,453,075.20 and 194,735,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,748,518.40, 496,453,075.20 and 194,735,577.60 is: 268,735,161.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,748,518.40 : 496,453,075.20 = 194,735,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,748,518.40/496,453,075.20 = 194,735,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,748,518.40x = 496,453,075.20 × 194,735,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,748,518.40x = 96,677,076,350,368,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,677,076,350,368,224/359,748,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,735,161.94

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