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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,687,073.25, 275,530,988.95 and 172,463,039.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,687,073.25, 275,530,988.95 and 172,463,039.33 is: 258,694,914.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,687,073.25 : 275,530,988.95 = 172,463,039.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,687,073.25/275,530,988.95 = 172,463,039.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,687,073.25x = 275,530,988.95 × 172,463,039.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,687,073.25x = 47,518,911,782,108,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,518,911,782,108,824/183,687,073.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,694,914.90

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