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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,491,402.22, 360,874,455.49 and 144,016,701.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,491,402.22, 360,874,455.49 and 144,016,701.32 is: 198,752,036.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,491,402.22 : 360,874,455.49 = 144,016,701.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,491,402.22/360,874,455.49 = 144,016,701.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,491,402.22x = 360,874,455.49 × 144,016,701.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,491,402.22x = 51,971,948,669,375,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,971,948,669,375,048/261,491,402.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,752,036.32

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