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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,251,923.40, 261,377,885.10 and 171,984,441.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,251,923.40, 261,377,885.10 and 171,984,441.80 is: 257,976,662.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,251,923.40 : 261,377,885.10 = 171,984,441.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,251,923.40/261,377,885.10 = 171,984,441.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,251,923.40x = 261,377,885.10 × 171,984,441.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,251,923.40x = 44,952,929,667,788,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,952,929,667,788,040/174,251,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,976,662.70

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