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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,841,666.96, 310,457,356.56 and 172,547,872.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,841,666.96, 310,457,356.56 and 172,547,872.56 is: 238,251,019.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,841,666.96 : 310,457,356.56 = 172,547,872.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,841,666.96/310,457,356.56 = 172,547,872.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,841,666.96x = 310,457,356.56 × 172,547,872.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,841,666.96x = 53,568,756,395,029,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,568,756,395,029,360/224,841,666.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,251,019.57

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