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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,290,492.24, 493,496,849.28 and 173,807,748.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,290,492.24, 493,496,849.28 and 173,807,748.24 is: 260,479,965.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,290,492.24 : 493,496,849.28 = 173,807,748.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,290,492.24/493,496,849.28 = 173,807,748.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,290,492.24x = 493,496,849.28 × 173,807,748.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,290,492.24x = 85,773,576,136,891,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,773,576,136,891,472/329,290,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,479,965.74

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