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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,401,239.40, 276,601,859.10 and 173,819,658.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,401,239.40, 276,601,859.10 and 173,819,658.60 is: 260,729,487.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,401,239.40 : 276,601,859.10 = 173,819,658.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,401,239.40/276,601,859.10 = 173,819,658.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,401,239.40x = 276,601,859.10 × 173,819,658.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,401,239.40x = 48,078,840,716,887,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,078,840,716,887,304/184,401,239.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,729,487.90

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