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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,389,366.56, 326,304,378 and 142,307,888.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,389,366.56, 326,304,378 and 142,307,888.16 is: 196,437,291.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,389,366.56 : 326,304,378 = 142,307,888.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,389,366.56/326,304,378 = 142,307,888.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,389,366.56x = 326,304,378 × 142,307,888.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,389,366.56x = 46,435,686,930,542,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,435,686,930,542,360/236,389,366.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,437,291.60

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