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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,236,428.90, 579,457,286.55 and 167,793,036.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,236,428.90, 579,457,286.55 and 167,793,036.90 is: 251,734,146.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,236,428.90 : 579,457,286.55 = 167,793,036.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,236,428.90/579,457,286.55 = 167,793,036.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,236,428.90x = 579,457,286.55 × 167,793,036.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,236,428.90x = 97,228,897,864,058,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,228,897,864,058,016/386,236,428.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,734,146.73

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