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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,883,749.60, 262,325,624.40 and 155,232,242.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,883,749.60, 262,325,624.40 and 155,232,242.40 is: 232,848,363.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,883,749.60 : 262,325,624.40 = 155,232,242.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,883,749.60/262,325,624.40 = 155,232,242.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,883,749.60x = 262,325,624.40 × 155,232,242.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,883,749.60x = 40,721,394,914,592,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,721,394,914,592,160/174,883,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,848,363.60

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