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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,084,943.54, 361,684,792.27 and 144,617,838.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,084,943.54, 361,684,792.27 and 144,617,838.37 is: 199,576,794.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,084,943.54 : 361,684,792.27 = 144,617,838.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,084,943.54/361,684,792.27 = 144,617,838.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,084,943.54x = 361,684,792.27 × 144,617,838.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,084,943.54x = 52,306,072,829,389,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,306,072,829,389,888/262,084,943.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,576,794.16

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