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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,728,485.60, 275,592,728.40 and 172,391,077.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,728,485.60, 275,592,728.40 and 172,391,077.60 is: 258,586,616.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,728,485.60 : 275,592,728.40 = 172,391,077.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,728,485.60/275,592,728.40 = 172,391,077.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,728,485.60x = 275,592,728.40 × 172,391,077.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,728,485.60x = 47,509,727,427,600,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,509,727,427,600,120/183,728,485.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,586,616.40

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