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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,229,248.48, 361,896,393.36 and 144,777,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,229,248.48, 361,896,393.36 and 144,777,200.80 is: 199,803,595.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,229,248.48 : 361,896,393.36 = 144,777,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,229,248.48/361,896,393.36 = 144,777,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,229,248.48x = 361,896,393.36 × 144,777,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,229,248.48x = 52,394,346,810,276,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,394,346,810,276,512/262,229,248.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,803,595.95

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