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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,602,879.72, 242,322,430.14 and 97,281,761.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,602,879.72, 242,322,430.14 and 97,281,761.94 is: 134,243,544.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,602,879.72 : 242,322,430.14 = 97,281,761.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,602,879.72/242,322,430.14 = 97,281,761.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,602,879.72x = 242,322,430.14 × 97,281,761.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,602,879.72x = 23,573,552,961,601,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,573,552,961,601,760/175,602,879.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,243,544.29

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