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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,214,490.50, 258,442,788.39 and 155,749,121.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,214,490.50, 258,442,788.39 and 155,749,121.54 is: 233,733,161.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,214,490.50 : 258,442,788.39 = 155,749,121.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,214,490.50/258,442,788.39 = 155,749,121.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,214,490.50x = 258,442,788.39 × 155,749,121.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,214,490.50x = 40,252,237,260,090,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,252,237,260,090,608/172,214,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,733,161.15

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