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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,820,480.40, 257,627,922.96 and 116,556,229.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,820,480.40, 257,627,922.96 and 116,556,229.16 is: 174,764,609.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,820,480.40 : 257,627,922.96 = 116,556,229.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,820,480.40/257,627,922.96 = 116,556,229.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,820,480.40x = 257,627,922.96 × 116,556,229.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,820,480.40x = 30,028,139,226,540,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,028,139,226,540,584/171,820,480.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,764,609.88

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