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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,441,602.10, 797,162,403.15 and 186,270,672.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,441,602.10, 797,162,403.15 and 186,270,672.60 is: 279,406,008.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,441,602.10 : 797,162,403.15 = 186,270,672.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,441,602.10/797,162,403.15 = 186,270,672.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,441,602.10x = 797,162,403.15 × 186,270,672.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,441,602.10x = 148,487,977,006,182,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,487,977,006,182,848/531,441,602.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,406,008.90

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