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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,208,268.08, 361,847,445.37 and 144,733,620.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,208,268.08, 361,847,445.37 and 144,733,620.49 is: 199,732,415.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,208,268.08 : 361,847,445.37 = 144,733,620.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,208,268.08/361,847,445.37 = 144,733,620.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,208,268.08x = 361,847,445.37 × 144,733,620.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,208,268.08x = 52,371,490,832,191,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,371,490,832,191,144/262,208,268.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,732,415.82

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