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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,281,380.54, 242,874,358.54 and 170,651,881

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,281,380.54, 242,874,358.54 and 170,651,881 is: 233,791,986.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,281,380.54 : 242,874,358.54 = 170,651,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,281,380.54/242,874,358.54 = 170,651,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,281,380.54x = 242,874,358.54 × 170,651,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,281,380.54x = 41,446,966,130,666,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,446,966,130,666,152/177,281,380.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,791,986.53

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