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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,587,717.16, 271,345,015.38 and 114,108,073.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,587,717.16, 271,345,015.38 and 114,108,073.96 is: 157,500,466.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,587,717.16 : 271,345,015.38 = 114,108,073.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,587,717.16/271,345,015.38 = 114,108,073.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,587,717.16x = 271,345,015.38 × 114,108,073.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,587,717.16x = 30,962,657,083,658,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,962,657,083,658,376/196,587,717.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,500,466.11

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