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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,134,241.74, 433,499,964.78 and 173,018,603.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,134,241.74, 433,499,964.78 and 173,018,603.23 is: 238,762,759.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,134,241.74 : 433,499,964.78 = 173,018,603.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,134,241.74/433,499,964.78 = 173,018,603.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,134,241.74x = 433,499,964.78 × 173,018,603.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,134,241.74x = 75,003,558,406,489,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,003,558,406,489,792/314,134,241.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,762,759.48

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