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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 283,260,122.72, 424,870,681.51 and 174,102,141.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 283,260,122.72, 424,870,681.51 and 174,102,141.32 is: 261,141,224.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    283,260,122.72 : 424,870,681.51 = 174,102,141.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    283,260,122.72/424,870,681.51 = 174,102,141.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    283,260,122.72x = 424,870,681.51 × 174,102,141.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    283,260,122.72x = 73,970,895,433,686,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,970,895,433,686,816/283,260,122.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,141,224.98

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