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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,477,895.50, 274,893,992.22 and 172,554,792.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,477,895.50, 274,893,992.22 and 172,554,792.78 is: 258,528,558.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,477,895.50 : 274,893,992.22 = 172,554,792.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,477,895.50/274,893,992.22 = 172,554,792.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,477,895.50x = 274,893,992.22 × 172,554,792.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,477,895.50x = 47,434,275,863,989,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,434,275,863,989,040/183,477,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,528,558.63

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