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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,872,215.12, 261,174,554.72 and 158,444,677.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,872,215.12, 261,174,554.72 and 158,444,677.96 is: 236,639,755.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,872,215.12 : 261,174,554.72 = 158,444,677.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,872,215.12/261,174,554.72 = 158,444,677.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,872,215.12x = 261,174,554.72 × 158,444,677.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,872,215.12x = 41,381,718,213,956,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,381,718,213,956,800/174,872,215.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,639,755.41

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