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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,839,593.86, 344,789,413.92 and 138,330,436.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,839,593.86, 344,789,413.92 and 138,330,436.80 is: 190,901,968.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,839,593.86 : 344,789,413.92 = 138,330,436.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,839,593.86/344,789,413.92 = 138,330,436.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,839,593.86x = 344,789,413.92 × 138,330,436.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,839,593.86x = 47,694,870,231,569,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,694,870,231,569,608/249,839,593.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,901,968.32

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