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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,628,035.60, 374,442,053.40 and 189,161,859.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,628,035.60, 374,442,053.40 and 189,161,859.60 is: 283,742,789.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,628,035.60 : 374,442,053.40 = 189,161,859.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,628,035.60/374,442,053.40 = 189,161,859.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,628,035.60x = 374,442,053.40 × 189,161,859.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,628,035.60x = 70,830,155,133,586,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,830,155,133,586,496/249,628,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,742,789.40

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