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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,835,937.60, 262,253,906.40 and 162,892,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,835,937.60, 262,253,906.40 and 162,892,001.60 is: 244,338,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,835,937.60 : 262,253,906.40 = 162,892,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,835,937.60/262,253,906.40 = 162,892,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,835,937.60x = 262,253,906.40 × 162,892,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,835,937.60x = 42,719,063,740,915,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,719,063,740,915,048/174,835,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,338,002.40

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