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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,976,879.40, 262,465,319.10 and 72,940,207.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,976,879.40, 262,465,319.10 and 72,940,207.40 is: 109,410,311.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,976,879.40 : 262,465,319.10 = 72,940,207.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,976,879.40/262,465,319.10 = 72,940,207.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,976,879.40x = 262,465,319.10 × 72,940,207.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,976,879.40x = 19,144,274,810,461,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,144,274,810,461,184/174,976,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,410,311.10

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