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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,494,739.40, 347,062,756.40 and 139,983,179.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,494,739.40, 347,062,756.40 and 139,983,179.68 is: 193,176,796.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,494,739.40 : 347,062,756.40 = 139,983,179.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,494,739.40/347,062,756.40 = 139,983,179.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,494,739.40x = 347,062,756.40 × 139,983,179.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,494,739.40x = 48,582,948,189,377,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,582,948,189,377,272/251,494,739.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,176,796.88

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