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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,391,914.68, 294,254,509.86 and 118,505,167.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,391,914.68, 294,254,509.86 and 118,505,167.32 is: 177,556,596.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,391,914.68 : 294,254,509.86 = 118,505,167.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,391,914.68/294,254,509.86 = 118,505,167.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,391,914.68x = 294,254,509.86 × 118,505,167.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,391,914.68x = 34,870,679,925,623,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,870,679,925,623,888/196,391,914.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,556,596.37

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