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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,422,073.60, 261,633,110.40 and 170,838,892.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,422,073.60, 261,633,110.40 and 170,838,892.80 is: 256,258,339.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,422,073.60 : 261,633,110.40 = 170,838,892.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,422,073.60/261,633,110.40 = 170,838,892.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,422,073.60x = 261,633,110.40 × 170,838,892.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,422,073.60x = 44,697,110,900,556,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,697,110,900,556,168/174,422,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,258,339.20

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