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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,696,874.40, 404,734,268.40 and 172,888,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,696,874.40, 404,734,268.40 and 172,888,007.20 is: 259,453,140.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,696,874.40 : 404,734,268.40 = 172,888,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,696,874.40/404,734,268.40 = 172,888,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,696,874.40x = 404,734,268.40 × 172,888,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,696,874.40x = 69,973,701,109,225,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,973,701,109,225,920/269,696,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,453,140.73

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