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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,240,561.40, 261,360,842.10 and 165,737,505.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,240,561.40, 261,360,842.10 and 165,737,505.40 is: 248,606,258.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,240,561.40 : 261,360,842.10 = 165,737,505.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,240,561.40/261,360,842.10 = 165,737,505.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,240,561.40x = 261,360,842.10 × 165,737,505.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,240,561.40x = 43,317,293,978,897,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,317,293,978,897,296/174,240,561.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,606,258.10

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