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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,887,799.40, 262,331,699.10 and 172,336,882.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,887,799.40, 262,331,699.10 and 172,336,882.60 is: 258,505,323.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,887,799.40 : 262,331,699.10 = 172,336,882.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,887,799.40/262,331,699.10 = 172,336,882.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,887,799.40x = 262,331,699.10 × 172,336,882.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,887,799.40x = 45,209,427,230,055,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,209,427,230,055,224/174,887,799.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,505,323.90

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