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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,801,450.73, 344,762,078.15 and 143,934,597.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,801,450.73, 344,762,078.15 and 143,934,597.79 is: 198,650,531.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,801,450.73 : 344,762,078.15 = 143,934,597.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,801,450.73/344,762,078.15 = 143,934,597.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,801,450.73x = 344,762,078.15 × 143,934,597.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,801,450.73x = 49,623,191,051,764,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,623,191,051,764,792/249,801,450.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,650,531.88

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