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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,240,501.60, 261,360,752.40 and 174,240,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,240,501.60, 261,360,752.40 and 174,240,501.60 is: 261,360,752.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,240,501.60 : 261,360,752.40 = 174,240,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,240,501.60/261,360,752.40 = 174,240,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,240,501.60x = 261,360,752.40 × 174,240,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,240,501.60x = 45,539,628,596,729,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,539,628,596,729,400/174,240,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,360,752.40

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