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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,344,677.80, 261,517,016.70 and 97,817,173.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,344,677.80, 261,517,016.70 and 97,817,173.80 is: 146,725,760.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,344,677.80 : 261,517,016.70 = 97,817,173.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,344,677.80/261,517,016.70 = 97,817,173.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,344,677.80x = 261,517,016.70 × 97,817,173.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,344,677.80x = 25,580,855,474,201,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,580,855,474,201,400/174,344,677.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,725,760.70

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