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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,830,405.40, 295,245,608.10 and 114,865,144.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,830,405.40, 295,245,608.10 and 114,865,144.60 is: 172,297,716.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,830,405.40 : 295,245,608.10 = 114,865,144.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,830,405.40/295,245,608.10 = 114,865,144.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,830,405.40x = 295,245,608.10 × 114,865,144.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,830,405.40x = 33,913,429,466,921,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,913,429,466,921,432/196,830,405.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,297,716.90

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