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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,733,805.43, 288,749,956.77 and 172,071,379.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,733,805.43, 288,749,956.77 and 172,071,379.35 is: 257,793,920.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,733,805.43 : 288,749,956.77 = 172,071,379.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,733,805.43/288,749,956.77 = 172,071,379.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,733,805.43x = 288,749,956.77 × 172,071,379.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,733,805.43x = 49,685,603,348,666,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,685,603,348,666,768/192,733,805.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,793,920.68

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