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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,378,410.40, 261,522,696.06 and 179,061,218.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,378,410.40, 261,522,696.06 and 179,061,218.46 is: 247,275,138.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,378,410.40 : 261,522,696.06 = 179,061,218.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,378,410.40/261,522,696.06 = 179,061,218.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,378,410.40x = 261,522,696.06 × 179,061,218.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,378,410.40x = 46,828,572,611,447,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,828,572,611,447,840/189,378,410.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,275,138.24

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