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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,960,923.20, 262,441,384.80 and 172,410,006.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,960,923.20, 262,441,384.80 and 172,410,006.40 is: 258,615,009.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,960,923.20 : 262,441,384.80 = 172,410,006.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,960,923.20/262,441,384.80 = 172,410,006.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,960,923.20x = 262,441,384.80 × 172,410,006.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,960,923.20x = 45,247,520,832,992,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,247,520,832,992,864/174,960,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,615,009.60

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