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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,199,750.26, 688,799,677.23 and 186,570,701.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,199,750.26, 688,799,677.23 and 186,570,701.94 is: 279,856,073.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,199,750.26 : 688,799,677.23 = 186,570,701.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,199,750.26/688,799,677.23 = 186,570,701.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,199,750.26x = 688,799,677.23 × 186,570,701.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,199,750.26x = 128,509,839,276,846,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,509,839,276,846,544/459,199,750.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,856,073.97

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