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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,280,062.25, 361,939,270.35 and 144,803,257.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,280,062.25, 361,939,270.35 and 144,803,257.73 is: 199,824,512.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,280,062.25 : 361,939,270.35 = 144,803,257.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,280,062.25/361,939,270.35 = 144,803,257.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,280,062.25x = 361,939,270.35 × 144,803,257.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,280,062.25x = 52,409,985,445,289,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,409,985,445,289,504/262,280,062.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,824,512.00

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