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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,690,634.93, 432,890,683.53 and 172,558,817.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,690,634.93, 432,890,683.53 and 172,558,817.41 is: 238,129,851.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,690,634.93 : 432,890,683.53 = 172,558,817.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,690,634.93/432,890,683.53 = 172,558,817.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,690,634.93x = 432,890,683.53 × 172,558,817.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,690,634.93x = 74,699,104,417,743,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,699,104,417,743,360/313,690,634.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,129,851.83

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