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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,525,636.46, 342,889,365 and 144,082,859.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,525,636.46, 342,889,365 and 144,082,859.88 is: 198,790,277.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,525,636.46 : 342,889,365 = 144,082,859.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,525,636.46/342,889,365 = 144,082,859.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,525,636.46x = 342,889,365 × 144,082,859.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,525,636.46x = 49,404,480,331,637,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,404,480,331,637,176/248,525,636.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,790,277.88

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