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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 296,252,953.50, 408,833,296.47 and 170,802,667.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 296,252,953.50, 408,833,296.47 and 170,802,667.74 is: 235,710,114.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,252,953.50 : 408,833,296.47 = 170,802,667.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,252,953.50/408,833,296.47 = 170,802,667.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,252,953.50x = 408,833,296.47 × 170,802,667.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,252,953.50x = 69,829,817,698,014,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,829,817,698,014,336/296,252,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,710,114.86

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