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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,601,516.80, 824,402,275.20 and 186,095,872.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,601,516.80, 824,402,275.20 and 186,095,872.80 is: 279,143,809.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,601,516.80 : 824,402,275.20 = 186,095,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,601,516.80/824,402,275.20 = 186,095,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,601,516.80x = 824,402,275.20 × 186,095,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,601,516.80x = 153,417,860,941,649,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,417,860,941,649,824/549,601,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,143,809.20

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