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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,960,308.40, 262,440,462.60 and 142,648,695.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,960,308.40, 262,440,462.60 and 142,648,695.60 is: 213,973,043.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,960,308.40 : 262,440,462.60 = 142,648,695.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,960,308.40/262,440,462.60 = 142,648,695.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,960,308.40x = 262,440,462.60 × 142,648,695.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,960,308.40x = 37,436,789,662,550,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,436,789,662,550,584/174,960,308.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,973,043.40

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