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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,698,416.92, 361,143,872.22 and 142,621,037.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,698,416.92, 361,143,872.22 and 142,621,037.36 is: 196,817,062.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,698,416.92 : 361,143,872.22 = 142,621,037.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,698,416.92/361,143,872.22 = 142,621,037.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,698,416.92x = 361,143,872.22 × 142,621,037.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,698,416.92x = 51,506,713,690,417,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,506,713,690,417,968/261,698,416.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,817,062.54

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