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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,612,987.20, 298,971,583.20 and 163,781,179.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,612,987.20, 298,971,583.20 and 163,781,179.20 is: 245,304,271.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,612,987.20 : 298,971,583.20 = 163,781,179.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,612,987.20/298,971,583.20 = 163,781,179.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,612,987.20x = 298,971,583.20 × 163,781,179.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,612,987.20x = 48,965,918,443,786,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,965,918,443,786,904/199,612,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,304,271.68

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