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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,270,673.80, 261,406,010.70 and 155,458,974.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,270,673.80, 261,406,010.70 and 155,458,974.60 is: 233,188,461.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,270,673.80 : 261,406,010.70 = 155,458,974.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,270,673.80/261,406,010.70 = 155,458,974.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,270,673.80x = 261,406,010.70 × 155,458,974.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,270,673.80x = 40,637,910,377,698,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,637,910,377,698,624/174,270,673.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,188,461.90

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