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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,514,851.20, 299,272,276.80 and 188,429,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,514,851.20, 299,272,276.80 and 188,429,385.60 is: 282,644,078.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,514,851.20 : 299,272,276.80 = 188,429,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,514,851.20/299,272,276.80 = 188,429,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,514,851.20x = 299,272,276.80 × 188,429,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,514,851.20x = 56,391,691,244,537,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,391,691,244,537,136/199,514,851.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,644,078.40

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