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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,152,896.40, 294,229,344.60 and 174,989,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,152,896.40, 294,229,344.60 and 174,989,734.80 is: 262,484,602.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,152,896.40 : 294,229,344.60 = 174,989,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,152,896.40/294,229,344.60 = 174,989,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,152,896.40x = 294,229,344.60 × 174,989,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,152,896.40x = 51,487,114,981,931,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,487,114,981,931,816/196,152,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,484,602.20

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