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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 341,687,942.64, 512,718,498 and 144,920,750.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 341,687,942.64, 512,718,498 and 144,920,750.04 is: 217,460,261.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,687,942.64 : 512,718,498 = 144,920,750.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,687,942.64/512,718,498 = 144,920,750.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,687,942.64x = 512,718,498 × 144,920,750.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,687,942.64x = 74,303,549,289,542,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,303,549,289,542,240/341,687,942.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,460,261.30

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