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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,883,750.60, 262,325,625.90 and 155,232,243.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,883,750.60, 262,325,625.90 and 155,232,243.40 is: 232,848,365.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,883,750.60 : 262,325,625.90 = 155,232,243.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,883,750.60/262,325,625.90 = 155,232,243.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,883,750.60x = 262,325,625.90 × 155,232,243.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,883,750.60x = 40,721,395,409,766,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,721,395,409,766,144/174,883,750.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,848,365.10

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