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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,308,742.40, 298,963,113.60 and 179,220,272.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,308,742.40, 298,963,113.60 and 179,220,272.60 is: 268,830,408.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,308,742.40 : 298,963,113.60 = 179,220,272.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,308,742.40/298,963,113.60 = 179,220,272.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,308,742.40x = 298,963,113.60 × 179,220,272.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,308,742.40x = 53,580,250,716,736,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,580,250,716,736,768/199,308,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,830,408.90

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