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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,553,937.87, 241,114,371.53 and 129,382,256.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,553,937.87, 241,114,371.53 and 129,382,256.30 is: 178,717,946.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,553,937.87 : 241,114,371.53 = 129,382,256.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,553,937.87/241,114,371.53 = 129,382,256.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,553,937.87x = 241,114,371.53 × 129,382,256.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,553,937.87x = 31,195,921,413,055,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,195,921,413,055,400/174,553,937.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,717,946.98

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