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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,848,553.17, 979,402,071.87 and 186,513,947.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,848,553.17, 979,402,071.87 and 186,513,947.28 is: 279,807,844.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,848,553.17 : 979,402,071.87 = 186,513,947.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,848,553.17/979,402,071.87 = 186,513,947.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,848,553.17x = 979,402,071.87 × 186,513,947.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,848,553.17x = 182,672,146,398,683,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,672,146,398,683,968/652,848,553.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,807,844.43

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