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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,482,925.79, 924,860,404.28 and 179,817,785.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,482,925.79, 924,860,404.28 and 179,817,785.12 is: 269,766,351.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,482,925.79 : 924,860,404.28 = 179,817,785.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,482,925.79/924,860,404.28 = 179,817,785.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,482,925.79x = 924,860,404.28 × 179,817,785.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,482,925.79x = 166,306,349,445,579,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,306,349,445,579,072/616,482,925.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,766,351.17

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