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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,236,432.40, 579,457,291.80 and 167,793,040.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,236,432.40, 579,457,291.80 and 167,793,040.40 is: 251,734,151.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,236,432.40 : 579,457,291.80 = 167,793,040.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,236,432.40/579,457,291.80 = 167,793,040.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,236,432.40x = 579,457,291.80 × 167,793,040.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,236,432.40x = 97,228,900,773,071,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,228,900,773,071,984/386,236,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,734,151.98

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