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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,498,597.84, 360,853,897.32 and 144,000,956.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,498,597.84, 360,853,897.32 and 144,000,956.88 is: 198,713,518.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,498,597.84 : 360,853,897.32 = 144,000,956.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,498,597.84/360,853,897.32 = 144,000,956.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,498,597.84x = 360,853,897.32 × 144,000,956.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,498,597.84x = 51,963,306,507,957,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,963,306,507,957,264/261,498,597.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,713,518.68

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