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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,240,820.80, 261,361,231.20 and 166,304,635.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,240,820.80, 261,361,231.20 and 166,304,635.20 is: 249,456,952.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,240,820.80 : 261,361,231.20 = 166,304,635.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,240,820.80/261,361,231.20 = 166,304,635.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,240,820.80x = 261,361,231.20 × 166,304,635.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,240,820.80x = 43,465,584,210,138,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,465,584,210,138,856/174,240,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,456,952.80

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