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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,760,658.40, 262,308,949.20 and 88,596,357.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,760,658.40, 262,308,949.20 and 88,596,357.60 is: 132,979,685.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,760,658.40 : 262,308,949.20 = 88,596,357.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,760,658.40/262,308,949.20 = 88,596,357.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,760,658.40x = 262,308,949.20 × 88,596,357.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,760,658.40x = 23,239,617,465,003,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,239,617,465,003,432/174,760,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,979,685.92

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