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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,562,673.56, 987,902,075.56 and 185,865,927.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,562,673.56, 987,902,075.56 and 185,865,927.68 is: 278,815,279.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,562,673.56 : 987,902,075.56 = 185,865,927.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,562,673.56/987,902,075.56 = 185,865,927.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,562,673.56x = 987,902,075.56 × 185,865,927.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,562,673.56x = 183,617,335,730,956,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,617,335,730,956,864/658,562,673.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,815,279.25

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