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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,459,347.30, 362,196,938.61 and 144,982,243.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,459,347.30, 362,196,938.61 and 144,982,243.62 is: 200,077,175.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,459,347.30 : 362,196,938.61 = 144,982,243.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,459,347.30/362,196,938.61 = 144,982,243.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,459,347.30x = 362,196,938.61 × 144,982,243.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,459,347.30x = 52,512,124,791,973,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,512,124,791,973,208/262,459,347.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,077,175.12

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