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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,172,997.39, 516,362,077.47 and 206,920,575.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,172,997.39, 516,362,077.47 and 206,920,575.88 is: 285,552,242.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,172,997.39 : 516,362,077.47 = 206,920,575.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,172,997.39/516,362,077.47 = 206,920,575.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,172,997.39x = 516,362,077.47 × 206,920,575.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,172,997.39x = 106,845,938,432,685,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,845,938,432,685,584/374,172,997.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,552,242.35

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