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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,686,817.20, 262,030,225.80 and 173,553,076.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,686,817.20, 262,030,225.80 and 173,553,076.40 is: 260,329,614.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,686,817.20 : 262,030,225.80 = 173,553,076.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,686,817.20/262,030,225.80 = 173,553,076.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,686,817.20x = 262,030,225.80 × 173,553,076.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,686,817.20x = 45,476,151,797,376,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,476,151,797,376,656/174,686,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,329,614.60

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