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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,798,279.20, 262,496,017.20 and 114,481,402.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,798,279.20, 262,496,017.20 and 114,481,402.40 is: 171,917,665.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,798,279.20 : 262,496,017.20 = 114,481,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,798,279.20/262,496,017.20 = 114,481,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,798,279.20x = 262,496,017.20 × 114,481,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,798,279.20x = 30,050,912,173,470,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,050,912,173,470,520/174,798,279.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,917,665.96

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