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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,501,919.36, 360,889,037.76 and 144,027,226.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,501,919.36, 360,889,037.76 and 144,027,226.24 is: 198,766,598.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,501,919.36 : 360,889,037.76 = 144,027,226.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,501,919.36/360,889,037.76 = 144,027,226.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,501,919.36x = 360,889,037.76 × 144,027,226.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,501,919.36x = 51,977,847,088,995,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,977,847,088,995,424/261,501,919.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,766,598.79

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