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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,465,362.60, 797,198,043.90 and 186,294,433.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,465,362.60, 797,198,043.90 and 186,294,433.10 is: 279,441,649.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,465,362.60 : 797,198,043.90 = 186,294,433.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,465,362.60/797,198,043.90 = 186,294,433.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,465,362.60x = 797,198,043.90 × 186,294,433.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,465,362.60x = 148,513,557,656,779,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,513,557,656,779,392/531,465,362.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,441,649.65

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