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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,712,704.60, 337,320,999.30 and 173,820,339.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,712,704.60, 337,320,999.30 and 173,820,339.80 is: 260,925,392.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,712,704.60 : 337,320,999.30 = 173,820,339.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,712,704.60/337,320,999.30 = 173,820,339.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,712,704.60x = 337,320,999.30 × 173,820,339.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,712,704.60x = 58,633,250,720,001,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,633,250,720,001,568/224,712,704.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,925,392.82

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