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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,359,965.23, 240,616,765.17 and 96,043,518.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,359,965.23, 240,616,765.17 and 96,043,518.72 is: 132,540,063.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,359,965.23 : 240,616,765.17 = 96,043,518.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,359,965.23/240,616,765.17 = 96,043,518.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,359,965.23x = 240,616,765.17 × 96,043,518.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,359,965.23x = 23,109,680,790,973,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,109,680,790,973,104/174,359,965.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,540,063.08

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