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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,139,972.40, 918,456,025.80 and 248,662,775.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,139,972.40, 918,456,025.80 and 248,662,775.60 is: 373,094,120.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,139,972.40 : 918,456,025.80 = 248,662,775.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,139,972.40/918,456,025.80 = 248,662,775.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,139,972.40x = 918,456,025.80 × 248,662,775.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,139,972.40x = 228,385,824,641,973,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,385,824,641,973,184/612,139,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,094,120.53

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