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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,988,901.60, 262,483,352.40 and 166,485,845.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,988,901.60, 262,483,352.40 and 166,485,845.60 is: 249,728,768.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,988,901.60 : 262,483,352.40 = 166,485,845.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,988,901.60/262,483,352.40 = 166,485,845.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,988,901.60x = 262,483,352.40 × 166,485,845.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,988,901.60x = 43,699,762,880,236,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,699,762,880,236,792/174,988,901.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,728,768.40

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