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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,301,015.10, 261,703,465.05 and 131,470,807.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,301,015.10, 261,703,465.05 and 131,470,807.10 is: 197,396,244.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,301,015.10 : 261,703,465.05 = 131,470,807.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,301,015.10/261,703,465.05 = 131,470,807.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,301,015.10x = 261,703,465.05 × 131,470,807.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,301,015.10x = 34,406,365,770,990,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,406,365,770,990,140/174,301,015.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,396,244.37

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