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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,270,652.80, 261,405,979.20 and 155,458,953.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,270,652.80, 261,405,979.20 and 155,458,953.60 is: 233,188,430.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,270,652.80 : 261,405,979.20 = 155,458,953.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,270,652.80/261,405,979.20 = 155,458,953.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,270,652.80x = 261,405,979.20 × 155,458,953.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,270,652.80x = 40,637,899,991,215,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,637,899,991,215,360/174,270,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,188,430.40

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