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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,893,585.96, 288,153,084.33 and 130,440,951.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,893,585.96, 288,153,084.33 and 130,440,951.72 is: 179,933,540.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,893,585.96 : 288,153,084.33 = 130,440,951.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,893,585.96/288,153,084.33 = 130,440,951.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,893,585.96x = 288,153,084.33 × 130,440,951.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,893,585.96x = 37,586,962,559,617,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,586,962,559,617,848/208,893,585.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,933,540.74

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