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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,133,906.40, 373,700,859.60 and 234,784,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,133,906.40, 373,700,859.60 and 234,784,999.40 is: 352,177,499.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,133,906.40 : 373,700,859.60 = 234,784,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,133,906.40/373,700,859.60 = 234,784,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,133,906.40x = 373,700,859.60 × 234,784,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,133,906.40x = 87,739,356,096,965,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,739,356,096,965,488/249,133,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,177,499.10

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