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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,102,596.60, 393,405,837.30 and 132,856,145.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,102,596.60, 393,405,837.30 and 132,856,145.40 is: 199,411,924.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,102,596.60 : 393,405,837.30 = 132,856,145.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,102,596.60/393,405,837.30 = 132,856,145.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,102,596.60x = 393,405,837.30 × 132,856,145.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,102,596.60x = 52,266,383,121,537,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,266,383,121,537,544/262,102,596.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,411,924.18

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