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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,240,646.88, 407,116,679.76 and 98,884,051.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,240,646.88, 407,116,679.76 and 98,884,051.68 is: 148,419,299.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,240,646.88 : 407,116,679.76 = 98,884,051.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,240,646.88/407,116,679.76 = 98,884,051.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,240,646.88x = 407,116,679.76 × 98,884,051.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,240,646.88x = 40,257,346,801,177,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,257,346,801,177,848/271,240,646.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,419,299.48

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