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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,685,783.60, 260,528,675.40 and 149,472,003.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,685,783.60, 260,528,675.40 and 149,472,003.04 is: 224,208,004.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,685,783.60 : 260,528,675.40 = 149,472,003.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,685,783.60/260,528,675.40 = 149,472,003.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,685,783.60x = 260,528,675.40 × 149,472,003.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,685,783.60x = 38,941,742,960,744,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,941,742,960,744,648/173,685,783.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,208,004.56

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