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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,240,821.80, 261,361,232.70 and 166,304,636.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,240,821.80, 261,361,232.70 and 166,304,636.20 is: 249,456,954.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,240,821.80 : 261,361,232.70 = 166,304,636.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,240,821.80/261,361,232.70 = 166,304,636.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,240,821.80x = 261,361,232.70 × 166,304,636.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,240,821.80x = 43,465,584,720,957,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,465,584,720,957,040/174,240,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,456,954.30

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