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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,460,266.60, 299,190,399.90 and 178,633,028.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,460,266.60, 299,190,399.90 and 178,633,028.20 is: 267,949,542.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,460,266.60 : 299,190,399.90 = 178,633,028.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,460,266.60/299,190,399.90 = 178,633,028.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,460,266.60x = 299,190,399.90 × 178,633,028.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,460,266.60x = 53,445,287,142,505,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,445,287,142,505,968/199,460,266.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,949,542.30

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