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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,556,971.40, 296,366,949.90 and 82,482,280.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,556,971.40, 296,366,949.90 and 82,482,280.20 is: 123,736,568.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,556,971.40 : 296,366,949.90 = 82,482,280.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,556,971.40/296,366,949.90 = 82,482,280.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,556,971.40x = 296,366,949.90 × 82,482,280.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,556,971.40x = 24,445,021,803,671,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,445,021,803,671,160/197,556,971.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,736,568.90

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