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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,650,282.40, 299,475,021.98 and 187,500,936.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,650,282.40, 299,475,021.98 and 187,500,936.04 is: 281,251,026.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,650,282.40 : 299,475,021.98 = 187,500,936.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,650,282.40/299,475,021.98 = 187,500,936.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,650,282.40x = 299,475,021.98 × 187,500,936.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,650,282.40x = 56,151,846,940,515,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,151,846,940,515,888/199,650,282.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,251,026.87

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