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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,521,987.70, 373,565,536.20 and 242,347,534.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,521,987.70, 373,565,536.20 and 242,347,534.20 is: 362,824,484.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,521,987.70 : 373,565,536.20 = 242,347,534.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,521,987.70/373,565,536.20 = 242,347,534.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,521,987.70x = 373,565,536.20 × 242,347,534.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,521,987.70x = 90,532,686,560,170,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,532,686,560,170,832/249,521,987.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,824,484.51

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