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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,781,842.60, 295,298,735.10 and 114,900,562.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,781,842.60, 295,298,735.10 and 114,900,562.60 is: 172,424,398.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,781,842.60 : 295,298,735.10 = 114,900,562.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,781,842.60/295,298,735.10 = 114,900,562.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,781,842.60x = 295,298,735.10 × 114,900,562.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,781,842.60x = 33,929,990,798,058,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,929,990,798,058,368/196,781,842.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,424,398.26

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