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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,586,704.40, 299,380,056.60 and 97,416,285.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,586,704.40, 299,380,056.60 and 97,416,285.20 is: 146,124,427.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,586,704.40 : 299,380,056.60 = 97,416,285.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,586,704.40/299,380,056.60 = 97,416,285.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,586,704.40x = 299,380,056.60 × 97,416,285.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,586,704.40x = 29,164,492,976,937,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,164,492,976,937,744/199,586,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,124,427.80

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