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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,477,894.50, 274,893,990.72 and 172,554,791.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,477,894.50, 274,893,990.72 and 172,554,791.78 is: 258,528,557.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,477,894.50 : 274,893,990.72 = 172,554,791.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,477,894.50/274,893,990.72 = 172,554,791.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,477,894.50x = 274,893,990.72 × 172,554,791.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,477,894.50x = 47,434,275,328,888,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,434,275,328,888,392/183,477,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,528,557.13

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