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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,587,743.40, 299,381,615.10 and 97,417,324.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,587,743.40, 299,381,615.10 and 97,417,324.20 is: 146,125,986.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,587,743.40 : 299,381,615.10 = 97,417,324.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,587,743.40/299,381,615.10 = 97,417,324.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,587,743.40x = 299,381,615.10 × 97,417,324.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,587,743.40x = 29,164,955,857,716,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,164,955,857,716,320/199,587,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,125,986.30

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