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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,743,999.80, 262,115,999.70 and 171,342,777.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,743,999.80, 262,115,999.70 and 171,342,777.40 is: 257,014,166.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,743,999.80 : 262,115,999.70 = 171,342,777.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,743,999.80/262,115,999.70 = 171,342,777.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,743,999.80x = 262,115,999.70 × 171,342,777.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,743,999.80x = 44,911,683,389,575,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,911,683,389,575,568/174,743,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,014,166.10

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