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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,707,968.60, 337,313,895.30 and 173,815,603.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,707,968.60, 337,313,895.30 and 173,815,603.80 is: 260,918,287.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,707,968.60 : 337,313,895.30 = 173,815,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,707,968.60/337,313,895.30 = 173,815,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,707,968.60x = 337,313,895.30 × 173,815,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,707,968.60x = 58,630,418,381,699,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,630,418,381,699,488/224,707,968.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,918,287.62

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