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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,455,912.40, 294,116,998.20 and 173,781,096.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,455,912.40, 294,116,998.20 and 173,781,096.40 is: 260,170,202.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,455,912.40 : 294,116,998.20 = 173,781,096.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,455,912.40/294,116,998.20 = 173,781,096.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,455,912.40x = 294,116,998.20 × 173,781,096.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,455,912.40x = 51,111,974,417,072,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,111,974,417,072,824/196,455,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,170,202.02

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