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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,525,843.01, 275,475,224.30 and 178,581,605.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,525,843.01, 275,475,224.30 and 178,581,605.58 is: 246,558,576.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,525,843.01 : 275,475,224.30 = 178,581,605.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,525,843.01/275,475,224.30 = 178,581,605.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,525,843.01x = 275,475,224.30 × 178,581,605.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,525,843.01x = 49,194,807,852,111,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,194,807,852,111,728/199,525,843.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,558,576.62

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