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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,798,301.20, 262,496,050.20 and 114,481,424.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,798,301.20, 262,496,050.20 and 114,481,424.40 is: 171,917,698.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,798,301.20 : 262,496,050.20 = 114,481,424.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,798,301.20/262,496,050.20 = 114,481,424.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,798,301.20x = 262,496,050.20 × 114,481,424.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,798,301.20x = 30,050,921,726,269,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,050,921,726,269,904/174,798,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,917,698.97

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