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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,196,014.72, 769,870,842.43 and 185,748,140.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,196,014.72, 769,870,842.43 and 185,748,140.76 is: 278,650,015.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,196,014.72 : 769,870,842.43 = 185,748,140.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,196,014.72/769,870,842.43 = 185,748,140.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,196,014.72x = 769,870,842.43 × 185,748,140.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,196,014.72x = 143,002,077,606,707,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,002,077,606,707,408/513,196,014.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,650,015.79

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