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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,743,546.40, 262,115,319.60 and 172,476,064.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,743,546.40, 262,115,319.60 and 172,476,064.80 is: 258,714,097.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,743,546.40 : 262,115,319.60 = 172,476,064.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,743,546.40/262,115,319.60 = 172,476,064.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,743,546.40x = 262,115,319.60 × 172,476,064.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,743,546.40x = 45,208,618,848,402,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,208,618,848,402,312/174,743,546.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,714,097.20

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