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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,257,971.40, 271,566,780.30 and 175,263,841.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,257,971.40, 271,566,780.30 and 175,263,841.80 is: 262,586,174.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,257,971.40 : 271,566,780.30 = 175,263,841.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,257,971.40/271,566,780.30 = 175,263,841.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,257,971.40x = 271,566,780.30 × 175,263,841.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,257,971.40x = 47,595,837,220,634,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,595,837,220,634,560/181,257,971.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,586,174.02

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