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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,578,104.84, 359,596,840.77 and 143,111,039.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,578,104.84, 359,596,840.77 and 143,111,039.76 is: 197,492,716.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,578,104.84 : 359,596,840.77 = 143,111,039.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,578,104.84/359,596,840.77 = 143,111,039.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,578,104.84x = 359,596,840.77 × 143,111,039.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,578,104.84x = 51,462,277,777,005,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,462,277,777,005,856/260,578,104.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,492,716.47

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