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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,209,331.87, 630,336,986.15 and 174,590,800.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,209,331.87, 630,336,986.15 and 174,590,800.86 is: 261,895,752.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,209,331.87 : 630,336,986.15 = 174,590,800.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,209,331.87/630,336,986.15 = 174,590,800.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,209,331.87x = 630,336,986.15 × 174,590,800.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,209,331.87x = 110,051,039,222,734,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,051,039,222,734,272/420,209,331.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,895,752.61

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