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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,690,903.56, 827,621,385.92 and 188,100,229

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,690,903.56, 827,621,385.92 and 188,100,229 is: 282,179,334.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,690,903.56 : 827,621,385.92 = 188,100,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,690,903.56/827,621,385.92 = 188,100,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,690,903.56x = 827,621,385.92 × 188,100,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,690,903.56x = 155,675,772,216,849,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,675,772,216,849,376/551,690,903.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,179,334.86

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