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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 275,142,491.64, 412,400,851.38 and 143,782,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 275,142,491.64, 412,400,851.38 and 143,782,234.20 is: 215,509,845.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    275,142,491.64 : 412,400,851.38 = 143,782,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    275,142,491.64/412,400,851.38 = 143,782,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    275,142,491.64x = 412,400,851.38 × 143,782,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    275,142,491.64x = 59,295,915,797,398,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,295,915,797,398,544/275,142,491.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,509,845.26

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