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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,687,736.37, 294,886,157.17 and 118,947,357.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,687,736.37, 294,886,157.17 and 118,947,357.35 is: 178,333,076.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,687,736.37 : 294,886,157.17 = 118,947,357.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,687,736.37/294,886,157.17 = 118,947,357.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,687,736.37x = 294,886,157.17 × 118,947,357.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,687,736.37x = 35,075,929,114,468,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,075,929,114,468,256/196,687,736.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,333,076.39

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