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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,460,267.60, 299,190,401.40 and 178,633,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,460,267.60, 299,190,401.40 and 178,633,029.20 is: 267,949,543.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,460,267.60 : 299,190,401.40 = 178,633,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,460,267.60/299,190,401.40 = 178,633,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,460,267.60x = 299,190,401.40 × 178,633,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,460,267.60x = 53,445,287,709,645,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,445,287,709,645,912/199,460,267.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,949,543.80

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