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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,248,987.59, 516,442,681.51 and 204,669,735.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,248,987.59, 516,442,681.51 and 204,669,735.06 is: 282,432,792.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,248,987.59 : 516,442,681.51 = 204,669,735.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,248,987.59/516,442,681.51 = 204,669,735.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,248,987.59x = 516,442,681.51 × 204,669,735.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,248,987.59x = 105,700,186,798,327,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,700,186,798,327,664/374,248,987.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,432,792.88

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