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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 698,352,481.74, 1,047,553,468.38 and 173,724,314.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 698,352,481.74, 1,047,553,468.38 and 173,724,314.52 is: 260,592,627.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,352,481.74 : 1,047,553,468.38 = 173,724,314.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,352,481.74/1,047,553,468.38 = 173,724,314.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,352,481.74x = 1,047,553,468.38 × 173,724,314.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,352,481.74x = 181,985,508,217,364,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,985,508,217,364,000/698,352,481.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,592,627.61

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