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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,551,955.48, 240,870,598.92 and 96,231,228.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,551,955.48, 240,870,598.92 and 96,231,228.12 is: 132,792,975.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,551,955.48 : 240,870,598.92 = 96,231,228.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,551,955.48/240,870,598.92 = 96,231,228.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,551,955.48x = 240,870,598.92 × 96,231,228.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,551,955.48x = 23,179,273,552,071,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,179,273,552,071,544/174,551,955.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,792,975.53

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