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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,870,615.60, 262,095,971.40 and 72,582,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,870,615.60, 262,095,971.40 and 72,582,001.20 is: 108,785,858.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,870,615.60 : 262,095,971.40 = 72,582,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,870,615.60/262,095,971.40 = 72,582,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,870,615.60x = 262,095,971.40 × 72,582,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,870,615.60x = 19,023,450,110,669,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,023,450,110,669,968/174,870,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,785,858.88

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