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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,716,398.48, 372,117,515.40 and 175,587,685.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,716,398.48, 372,117,515.40 and 175,587,685.20 is: 242,251,689.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,716,398.48 : 372,117,515.40 = 175,587,685.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,716,398.48/372,117,515.40 = 175,587,685.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,716,398.48x = 372,117,515.40 × 175,587,685.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,716,398.48x = 65,339,253,151,461,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,339,253,151,461,344/269,716,398.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,251,689.25

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