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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,455,790.40, 294,116,815.20 and 173,780,974.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,455,790.40, 294,116,815.20 and 173,780,974.40 is: 260,170,019.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,455,790.40 : 294,116,815.20 = 173,780,974.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,455,790.40/294,116,815.20 = 173,780,974.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,455,790.40x = 294,116,815.20 × 173,780,974.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,455,790.40x = 51,111,906,732,880,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,111,906,732,880,728/196,455,790.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,170,019.06

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