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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,465,400.35, 797,198,100.53 and 186,294,470.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,465,400.35, 797,198,100.53 and 186,294,470.85 is: 279,441,706.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,465,400.35 : 797,198,100.53 = 186,294,470.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,465,400.35/797,198,100.53 = 186,294,470.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,465,400.35x = 797,198,100.53 × 186,294,470.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,465,400.35x = 148,513,598,299,929,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,513,598,299,929,984/531,465,400.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,441,706.28

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