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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,491,406.01, 360,874,460.73 and 144,016,705.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,491,406.01, 360,874,460.73 and 144,016,705.11 is: 198,752,041.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,491,406.01 : 360,874,460.73 = 144,016,705.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,491,406.01/360,874,460.73 = 144,016,705.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,491,406.01x = 360,874,460.73 × 144,016,705.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,491,406.01x = 51,971,950,794,169,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,971,950,794,169,896/261,491,406.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,752,041.55

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