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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,987,116.40, 262,354,703.40 and 98,333,641.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,987,116.40, 262,354,703.40 and 98,333,641.20 is: 147,429,672.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,987,116.40 : 262,354,703.40 = 98,333,641.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,987,116.40/262,354,703.40 = 98,333,641.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,987,116.40x = 262,354,703.40 × 98,333,641.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,987,116.40x = 25,798,293,271,268,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,798,293,271,268,020/174,987,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,429,672.55

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