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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,812,981.20, 295,387,433.40 and 87,805,902.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,812,981.20, 295,387,433.40 and 87,805,902.80 is: 131,783,788.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,812,981.20 : 295,387,433.40 = 87,805,902.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,812,981.20/295,387,433.40 = 87,805,902.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,812,981.20x = 295,387,433.40 × 87,805,902.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,812,981.20x = 25,936,760,265,461,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,936,760,265,461,872/196,812,981.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,783,788.38

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