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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,797,872.40, 952,196,808.60 and 174,807,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,797,872.40, 952,196,808.60 and 174,807,037.20 is: 262,210,555.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,797,872.40 : 952,196,808.60 = 174,807,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,797,872.40/952,196,808.60 = 174,807,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,797,872.40x = 952,196,808.60 × 174,807,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,797,872.40x = 166,450,702,942,661,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,450,702,942,661,472/634,797,872.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,210,555.80

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