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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,402,605.90, 276,603,908.85 and 173,821,025.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,402,605.90, 276,603,908.85 and 173,821,025.10 is: 260,731,537.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,402,605.90 : 276,603,908.85 = 173,821,025.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,402,605.90/276,603,908.85 = 173,821,025.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,402,605.90x = 276,603,908.85 × 173,821,025.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,402,605.90x = 48,079,574,982,973,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,079,574,982,973,968/184,402,605.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,731,537.65

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