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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,402,628.40, 276,603,942.60 and 173,821,047.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,402,628.40, 276,603,942.60 and 173,821,047.60 is: 260,731,571.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,402,628.40 : 276,603,942.60 = 173,821,047.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,402,628.40/276,603,942.60 = 173,821,047.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,402,628.40x = 276,603,942.60 × 173,821,047.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,402,628.40x = 48,079,587,073,022,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,079,587,073,022,272/184,402,628.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,731,571.40

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