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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,739,229.80, 262,108,844.70 and 163,968,692.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,739,229.80, 262,108,844.70 and 163,968,692.20 is: 245,953,038.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,739,229.80 : 262,108,844.70 = 163,968,692.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,739,229.80/262,108,844.70 = 163,968,692.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,739,229.80x = 262,108,844.70 × 163,968,692.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,739,229.80x = 42,977,644,479,511,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,977,644,479,511,896/174,739,229.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,953,038.30

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