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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,212,994.44, 979,664,704.86 and 186,860,040.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,212,994.44, 979,664,704.86 and 186,860,040.04 is: 280,245,781.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,212,994.44 : 979,664,704.86 = 186,860,040.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,212,994.44/979,664,704.86 = 186,860,040.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,212,994.44x = 979,664,704.86 × 186,860,040.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,212,994.44x = 183,060,185,975,914,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,060,185,975,914,368/653,212,994.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,245,781.29

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