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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,460,261.60, 299,190,392.40 and 178,633,023.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,460,261.60, 299,190,392.40 and 178,633,023.20 is: 267,949,534.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,460,261.60 : 299,190,392.40 = 178,633,023.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,460,261.60/299,190,392.40 = 178,633,023.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,460,261.60x = 299,190,392.40 × 178,633,023.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,460,261.60x = 53,445,284,306,806,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,445,284,306,806,296/199,460,261.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,949,534.80

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