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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,736,428.80, 262,104,643.20 and 171,335,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,736,428.80, 262,104,643.20 and 171,335,206.40 is: 257,002,809.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,736,428.80 : 262,104,643.20 = 171,335,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,736,428.80/262,104,643.20 = 171,335,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,736,428.80x = 262,104,643.20 × 171,335,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,736,428.80x = 44,907,753,141,070,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,907,753,141,070,352/174,736,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,002,809.60

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