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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,673,849.17, 344,550,478.73 and 138,172,803.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,673,849.17, 344,550,478.73 and 138,172,803.45 is: 190,678,782.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,673,849.17 : 344,550,478.73 = 138,172,803.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,673,849.17/344,550,478.73 = 138,172,803.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,673,849.17x = 344,550,478.73 × 138,172,803.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,673,849.17x = 47,607,505,575,472,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,607,505,575,472,832/249,673,849.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,678,782.47

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