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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,883,206.92, 408,219,933.87 and 172,097,607.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,883,206.92, 408,219,933.87 and 172,097,607.24 is: 237,437,178.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,883,206.92 : 408,219,933.87 = 172,097,607.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,883,206.92/408,219,933.87 = 172,097,607.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,883,206.92x = 408,219,933.87 × 172,097,607.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,883,206.92x = 70,253,673,846,698,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,253,673,846,698,040/295,883,206.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,437,178.60

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