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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,871,941.40, 407,967,344.40 and 99,366,192.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,871,941.40, 407,967,344.40 and 99,366,192.80 is: 149,107,559.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,871,941.40 : 407,967,344.40 = 99,366,192.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,871,941.40/407,967,344.40 = 99,366,192.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,871,941.40x = 407,967,344.40 × 99,366,192.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,871,941.40x = 40,538,161,799,754,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,538,161,799,754,400/271,871,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,107,559.95

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