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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,156,599.40, 374,112,812.70 and 191,713,732.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,156,599.40, 374,112,812.70 and 191,713,732.20 is: 287,861,384.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,156,599.40 : 374,112,812.70 = 191,713,732.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,156,599.40/374,112,812.70 = 191,713,732.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,156,599.40x = 374,112,812.70 × 191,713,732.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,156,599.40x = 71,722,563,586,556,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,722,563,586,556,552/249,156,599.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,861,384.20

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