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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,829,286.40, 295,243,929.60 and 177,345,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,829,286.40, 295,243,929.60 and 177,345,740.80 is: 266,018,611.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,829,286.40 : 295,243,929.60 = 177,345,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,829,286.40/295,243,929.60 = 177,345,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,829,286.40x = 295,243,929.60 × 177,345,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,829,286.40x = 52,360,253,411,615,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,360,253,411,615,056/196,829,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,018,611.20

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