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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,389,369.32, 326,304,381.80 and 142,307,890.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,389,369.32, 326,304,381.80 and 142,307,890.92 is: 196,437,295.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,389,369.32 : 326,304,381.80 = 142,307,890.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,389,369.32/326,304,381.80 = 142,307,890.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,389,369.32x = 326,304,381.80 × 142,307,890.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,389,369.32x = 46,435,688,371,912,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,435,688,371,912,432/236,389,369.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,437,295.41

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