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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,695,999.10, 374,543,998.65 and 181,217,432.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,695,999.10, 374,543,998.65 and 181,217,432.70 is: 271,826,149.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,695,999.10 : 374,543,998.65 = 181,217,432.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,695,999.10/374,543,998.65 = 181,217,432.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,695,999.10x = 374,543,998.65 × 181,217,432.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,695,999.10x = 67,873,901,868,545,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,873,901,868,545,256/249,695,999.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,826,149.05

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