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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,946,735.60, 374,976,090.60 and 96,579,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,946,735.60, 374,976,090.60 and 96,579,132.40 is: 144,890,331.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,946,735.60 : 374,976,090.60 = 96,579,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,946,735.60/374,976,090.60 = 96,579,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,946,735.60x = 374,976,090.60 × 96,579,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,946,735.60x = 36,214,865,500,891,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,214,865,500,891,800/249,946,735.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,890,331.99

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